The Field
Year:
1990
Production Country:
Great Britain / Ireland
Set in 1930's rural Ireland, Bull McCabe is a strong willed tenant farmer whose relationship with the land substitutes for a loveless marriage and the death of his son at 13. When the land he rents is put up for auction, he encounters a rival bidder from America.
Cast & credits
Cast
- 'Bull' McCabe Richard Harris
- Tadgh McCabe Sean Bean
- widow Frances Tomelty
- Maggie McCabe Brenda Fricker
- 'Bird' O'Donnell John Hurt
- tinkerwoman Ruth McCabe
- tinkergirl's father Jer O'leary
- Tomas Noel O'donovan
- Flanagan John Cowley
- tinker Ronan Wilmot
- tinkergirl Jenny Conroy
- 2nd tinkerwoman Joan Sheehy
- Father Doran Séan Mcginley
- sergeant Malachy McCourt
- quarryman Frank Mcdonald
- quarryman Brendan Gleeson
- The American Tom Berenger
- Dan Paddy Andy Eamon Keane
- McRoarty girl Sara Jane Scaife
- boy at dance David Wilmot
- girl at dance Rachael Dowling
- girl at dance Sara Cronin
- Paddy Joe O'Reilly Peadar Lamb
- priest's housekeeper Aine Ní Mhuiri
- villager Mairtin Jaimsie
- villager Tom Jordan
- villager Johnny Choil Mhike
- villager Bina Mcloughlin
Credits
Direction
- Director Jim Sheridan
- 2nd Unit Director James Devis
- Assistant Director (1st) Kevan Barker
- Assistant Director (1st) Terry Needham
- Assistant Director (2nd) Seamus Collins
- Assistant Director (2nd) Nick McCarthy
- Assistant Director (3rd) David Byrne
- Trainee Assistant Director Catriona Ryan
- Trainee Assistant Director Aisling Prior
- Script Supervisor Jean Bourne
Production
- Production Company Granada Film Productions
- Production Company Sovereign Pictures Ltd.
- Executive Producer Steve Morrison
- Producer Noel Pearson
- Line Producer Arthur Lappin
- Production Executive for Granada Pippa Cross
- Production Manager Mary Alleguen
- Production Co-ordinator Niamh Nolan
- Assistant Accountant Donal Geraghty
- Cashier Brian Moloney
- Location Manager Grania O'shannon
- Location Manager Don Geraghty
- Production Assistant Siobhan Burgess
- Production Assistant Jaimie Harris
- Production Assistant Mary Corcoran
- Studio Ardmore Studios
Casting
- Casting Director Nuala Moiselle
Writing
- Screenplay Jim Sheridan
- Based on the play by John B. Keane
- Story Consultant Nye Heron
Photography
- Director of Photography Jack Conroy
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography James Devis
- Underwater Cameraman Peter Dorney
- Camera Operator Des Whelan
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) David Worley
- Focus Puller Alan Butler
- Focus Puller (2nd Unit) Jonathan Taylor
- Clapper Loader Ivan Meagher
- Clapper Loader (2nd Unit) Jo Gibney
- Clapper Loader (2nd Unit) Brendan Galvin
- Clapper Loader (2nd Unit Trainee) P.J. Dillon
- Camera Assistant (Underwater Crew) Pat Hayes
- Trainee Clapper Loader John Conroy
- Gaffer Philip Fitzsimons
- Gaffer (2nd Unit) Con Dempsey
- Best Boy Pat Ryder
- Electrician Terry Eiffe
- Electrician Derek Hale
- Generator Operator Brian Sheridan
- Generator Operator Kevin Scott
- Generator Operator Peter O'toole
- Grip John Murphy
- Grip (2nd Unit) Luke Quigley
Stills
- Stills Photography Jonathan Hession
Special Effects
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Maurice Foley
- 2nd Unit Special Effects Gerry Johnson
- Special Effects Co-ordinator assisted by Michael Doyle
- Special Effects Co-ordinator assisted by Brendan Walsh
- Special Effects Co-ordinator assisted by Gerry Drennan
Editing
- Editor J. Patrick Duffner
- Assistant Editor (1st) Adrienne Ross
- Assistant Editor (2nd) Mary Casey
Design
- Production Designer Frank Conway
- Assistant to Production Designer Padraig O'neill
- Art Director Frank Hallinan-flood
- Set Decorator Josie Macavin
- Production Buyer Sunny Mulligan
- Prop Master Eamon O'higgins
- Prop Photograph Amelia Stein
- Standby Props P.J. Smith
- Standby Props Paddy Murray
- Dressing Props Cos Egan
- Dressing Props Daragh Lewis
- Dressing Props Peter Gallagher
- Construction Manager Russ Bailey
- Standby Carpenter Larry O'toole
- Standby Painter Christopher O'shaughnessey
- Standby Stagehand Gerry Quigley
- Standby Rigger Robert Reilly
- Chargehand Carpenter Vivian O'brien
- Carpenter George Joyce
- Carpenter Alex Bassett
- Carpenter Lajos Botos
- Master Painter Owen Murnane
- Painter Alan Scott
- Painter Bobbie Richardson
- Painter Edward Richardson
- Stagehand Andy Lee
- Stagehand John Dunne
- Rigger William O'brien
- Rigger Jimmy Merrigan
- Rigger John Purdie
- Plasterer Frank Matthews
- Plasterer Brian Kenny
- Drapes Jimmy Kavanagh
Costumes
- Costume Designer Joan Bergin
- Wardrobe Mistress Janet O'leary
- Wardrobe Assistant Ann Stokes
- Wardrobe Assistant Jack Gallagher
- Wardrobe Trainee Ger Scully
- Wardrobe Trainee Gabriel O'brien
Make-up
- Chief Make-up Artist Tommie Manderson
- Make-up Artist Ken Jennings
- Make-up Assistant Jennifer Hegarty
- Make-up Trainee Ursula Goggin
- Make-up Trainee Driscoll Calder
- Prosthetic Mask David Anderson Creations
- Hairdresser Anne Dunne
- Assistant Hairdresser Bernadette Dooley
- Trainee Hairdresser Martina McCarthy
- Trainee Hairdresser Moira O'connell
- Trainee Hairdresser Carole Dunne
Titles
- Title Design Charlie O'neill
- Titles and opticals shot by Peter Govey Film Opticals
Music
- Music Elmer Bernstein
- Traditional Music for Dance Sequence Stocktons Wing
- Assistant to Mr Bernstein Cynthia Millar
- Music Performed by The Irish Film Orchestra
- Uilleann Pipes Liam O'flynn
- Orchestra Leader Audrey Collins
- Orchestra Manager Bill Whelan
- Music Copyist Des Moore
- Music Editor Kathy Durning
Sound
- Music Recording Brian Masterson
- Sound Mixer Kieran Horgan
- Assistant Sound Engineer Mary Kettle
- Sound Assistant Jackie Crawford
- Boom Operator Paul Delany
- Chief Dubbing Mixer Graham V. Hartstone
- Dubbing Mixer Nicolas Le Messurier
- Dubbing Mixer Michael A. Carter
- Supervising Sound Editor Ron Davis
- Assistant Sound Editor Michael Kelliher
- Dialogue Editor Tony Message
- Footsteps Artist Jenny Lee-wright
- Footsteps Artist Pauline Griffiths
Choreography
- Choreography Connie Ryan
- [Choreography] Assisted by Betty McCoy
- [Choreography] Assisted by Jo Mcnamara
Stunts
- Wrangler/Stunt Co-ordinator Bronco Mcloughlin
- Fight Co-ordinator Harlan Cary Poe
- Stand-in Paddy Lennon
- Stand-in Seamus Kane
- Stand-in Terry Kilcoyne
- Stand-in Barbara Halford
- Stand-in John Markey
- Stand-in Gordon Geraghty
- Stand-in Des Bowe
- Stand-in Jill Harris
Consultant
- Dive Master William Siddall
- Diver Gillian Gray
- Legal Adviser James Hickey
- Unit Nurse Anne Mcmanus
- Veterinary Adviser Charlie Lydon
- Botany Adviser Graham Wilson
- Transport Captain Arthur Dunne
- Driver Pat Egan
- Driver Martin Dempsey
- Driver Louis O'connor
- Driver Maurice Thompson
- Driver Johnny Gilbert
- Driver Sean Cummins
- Driver Michael O'donoghue
- Driver Sheamus McCabe
- Driver Peter Hill
- Driver Dave Wilders
- Driver John Kavanagh
- Driver Niall O'meaghar
- Driver Johnny Thompson
- Driver John Fearon
- Driver Michael Cummins
- Driver Joe Kelly
- Driver Maurice Kilduff
- Driver Harry Bradshaw
- Driver Gerry Daly
- Driver Gerard Sheridan
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Gerry Lundberg
Unknown
- Stuntman/Assistant Wrangler Patrick Condren
