The Field (1990)
| Release Date | 13 September 1990 |
| US Box Office | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | He's let no outsider take it away. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | IrelandUK |
| Filming Locations | Aasleigh Church, Aasleigh, County Galway, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
The Field is a play written by John B. Keane, first performed in 1965. It was adapted into a film in 1990 by Jim Sheridan. It tells the story of the hardened farmer "Bull" McCabe and his love for the land he rents. The play debuted at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in 1965, with Ray McAnally as "The Bull" and Eamon Keane as "The Bird" O'Donnell. The play was published in 1967 by Mercier Press. A new version with some changes was produced in 1987.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jer O'Leary
Tinker Girl's Father
Noel O'Donovan
Tomás
John Cowley
Flanagan
Ronan Wilmot
Tinker
Jenny Conroy
Tinker Girl
Joan Sheehy
2nd Tinker Woman
Malachy McCourt
Sergeant
Frank McDonald
Quarryman
Eamon Keane
Dan Paddy Andy
Sara Jane Scaife
McRoarty Girl
Rachael Dowling
Girl at Dance
Sarah Cronin
Girl at Dance
Peadar Lamb
Paddy Joe O'Reilly
Aine Ni Mhuiri
Priest's Housekeeper
Máirtín Jaimsie
Villager
Tom Jordan
Villager
Johnny Choil Mhaidhc
Villager
Bina McLoughlin
Villager
Spencer Callahan
Villager
Director
Producer
John B. Keane
play
Arthur Lappin
line producer
Steve Morrison
executive producer
Noel Pearson
producer
Original Music
Elmer Bernstein
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Cinematographer
Jack Conroy
Editor
J. Patrick Duffner
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Casting Director
Nuala Moiselle
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Production Designer
Frank Conway
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Art Director
Frank Hallinan-Flood
Set Decorator
Josie MacAvin
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Costume Designer
Joan Bergin
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Makeup Department
Bernie Dooley
assistant hairdresser
Anne Dunne
hairdresser
Jennifer Hegarty
assistant makeup artist
Ken Jennings
makeup artist
Tommie Manderson
chief makeup artist
Production Manager
Mary Alleguen
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kevan Barker
first assistant director
David Byrne
third assistant director
Seamus Collins
second assistant director
Nick McCarthy
second assistant director
Terry Needham
first assistant director
James Devis
assistant director
Art Department
Russ Bailey
construction manager
Alex Bassett
carpenter
Lojos Botos
carpenter
John Dunne
stagehand
Cos Egan
dressing props
Peter Gallagher
dressing props
George Joyce
carpenter
Jimmy Kavanagh
drapes
Brian Kenny
plasterer
Andrew Lee
stagehand
Daragh Lewis
dressing props
Frank Matthews
plasterer
Sunny Mulligan
production buyer
Owen Murnane
master painter
Paddy Murray
stand-by props
Vivion O'Brien
chargehand carpenter
Eamonn O'Higgins
property master
Padraig O'Neill
assistant to production designer
Christy O'Shaughnessy
stand-by painter
Larry O'Toole
stand-by carpenter
Gerry Quigley
stand-by stagehand
Bobby Richardson
painter
Edward Richardson
painter
Alan Scott
painter
P.J. Smith
stand-by props
Sound Department
Michael A. Carter
dubbing mixer
Jackie Crawford
assistant sound
Ron Davis
supervising sound editor
Paul Delany
boom operator
Pauline Griffiths
footsteps artist
Graham V. Hartstone
chief dubbing mixer
Kieran Horgan
sound mixer
Michael Kelliher
assistant sound editor
Mary Kettle
assistant sound engineer
Jenny Lee Wright
footsteps artist
Nicolas Le Messurier
dubbing mixer
Tony Message
dialogue editor
Sandy Buchanan
post-production sound assistant
Special Effects
Michael E. Doyle
special effects assistant
Gerry Drennan
special effects assistant
Maurice Foley
special effects coordinator
Gerry Johnson
special effects: second unit
Brendan Walsh
special effects assistant
Stunts
Patrick Condren
stunts
Bronco McLoughlin
stunt coordinator
Joe Condren
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Butler
focus puller
John Conroy
clapper loader trainee
Con Dempsey
gaffer: second unit
James Devis
director of photography: second unit
P.J. Dillon
clapper loader trainee: second unit
Peter Dorney
camera operator: underwater unit
Terry Eiffe
electrician
Philip Fitzsimons
gaffer
Brendan Galvin
clapper loader: second unit
Jo Gibney
clapper loader: second unit
Derek Hale
electrician
Pat Hayes
assistant camera: underwater crew
Jonathan Hession
still photographer
Ivan Meagher
clapper loader
Jimmy Merrigan
rigger
John Murphy
grip
William O'Brien
rigger
Peter O'Toole
generator operator
John Purdy
rigger
Luke Quigley
grip: second unit
Robbie Reilly
stand-by rigger
Pat Ryder
best boy
Kevin Scott
generator operator
Brian Sheridan
generator operator
Amelia Stein
photographer: props
Jonathan Taylor
focus puller: second unit
Des Whelan
camera operator
David Worley
camera operator: second unit
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jack Gallagher
wardrobe assistant
Janet O'Leary
wardrobe mistress
Ann Stokes
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Mary Casey
second assistant editor
Adrienne Ross
first assistant editor
Music Department
Audrey Collins
orchestra leader
Kathy Durning
music editor
The Irish Film Orchestra
music performers
Brian Masterson
music mixer, music recordist
Des Moore
music copyist
Liam O'Flynn
musician: uilleann pipes
Bill Whelan
orchestra manager
Transportation Department
Harry Bradshaw
driver
Michael Cummins
driver
Sean Cummins
driver
Gerry Daly
driver
Martin Dempsey
driver
Arthur Dunne
transportation captain
Pat Egan
driver
John Fearon
driver
Johnny Gilbert
driver
Peter Hill
driver
John Kavanagh
driver
Joseph W. Kelly
driver
Maurice Kildull
driver
Seamus McCabe
driver
Louis O'Connor
driver
Michael O'Donoghue
driver
Niall O'Meachair
driver
Gerard Sheridan
driver
John J. Thompson
driver
Maurice Thompson
driver
Dave Wilders
driver
Other Crew
Jean Bourne
script supervisor
Dee Bowe
stand-in
Patrick Condren
assistant wrangler
Pippa Cross
production executive: Granada
Donal Geraghty
assistant accountant
Don Geraghty
location manager
Gordon Geraghty
stand-in
Cillian Gray
diver: underwater crew
Barbara Halford
stand-in
Jill Harris
stand-in
Nye Heron
story consultant
James Hickey
legal advisor
Seamus Kane
stand-in
Terry Kilcoyne
stand-in
Kate Lennon
assistant to line producer
Paddy Lennon
stand-in
Gerry Lundberg
unit publicist
Charlie Lydon
veterinary advisor
John Markey
stand-in
Betty McCoy
assistant choreographer
Bronco McLoughlin
wrangler
Anne McManus
unit nurse
Jo McNamara
assistant choreographer
Cynthia Millar
assistant: Mr. Bernstein
Brian Moloney
cashier
John Moore
production accountant
Barbara Napier
assistant: Mr. Pearson
Niamh Nolan
production coordinator
Charlie O'Neill
title designer
Grania O'Shannon
location manager
Carmel Pike
chef
Connie Ryan
choreographer
Rose Schwally
typing service
William Siddall
dive master: underwater crew
Graham Wilson
advisor: botany, University College, Dublin
Production Company
Granada Television
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Noel Pearson
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Sovereign Pictures
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Distributor
20th Century Fox of Germany
Avenue Pictures Productions
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Transmundo Films
Transmundo Home Video (THV)
Special Effects
Twickenham Film Studios
Miscellaneous
20th Century Costumes London
costumes
AP Spence & Co.
auditors
Aerly Bird
courier
Airbridge Couriers
courier
Chubb Insurance Company of Europe
insurance company
David Anderson Creations
prosthetics & masks
Edit Hire
editing equipment
Film Finance
completion guarantor
Joe Dunton Cameras Ireland Ltd.
camera equipment provided by
Kodak
color
Location Catering
catering
Management Renvyle House Hotel
with gratitude to
Mayday Couriers
courier
Mayflower Recording
ADR recording
Oceantec Limited
underwater equipment
Pat McNamee
underwater video equipment
Peter Govey Film Opticals
titles and opticals
Pinewood Studios
re-recorded at
Ringsend Road Studios
music recorded at
Sammy's
underwater camera
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Screenscene
sound transfers
Sedgwick Dineen
insurance broker
Showdonia Taxidermy
taxidermy
Staff Renvyle House Hotel
with gratitude to
Stockton Wing
traditional music for dance performed by
The Irish Film Orchestra
score performed by
Twickenham Film Studios
footsteps recorded at
Ulster Bank Ltd.
bank
University College
botany avisor
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