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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

The Field
1990
****
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Richard Harris, Sean Bean, Tom Berenger, John Hurt, Brenda Fricker

This tough drama is set in rural Ireland and it tells a story of a stubborn old man who refuses to let go of his piece of rented land. The film brilliantly sums up the Irish obsession with land. Richard Harris gives a wonderful performance as Bull McCabe. Based on John B. Keane's 1965 play.