The Field

The Field

It Owns Him...It Possesses Him...And It Could Even Destroy Him

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Release Date

9/21/1990

Runtime

110 mins

Genres

Overview

"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$1,494,399

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A rural tragedy driven by an old man's obsessive claim to a patch of earth, watching pride and desperation corrode both sides of a land dispute. The film builds toward its dark conclusion with inexorable weight, rooting you in a world where possession of the land becomes possession of the soul.

Mood

BleakTenseMournfulDefiant

Themes

ObsessionFamilyPowerComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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