The Field (1990 film)

The Field
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jim Sheridan
Screenplay by	Jim Sheridan
Based on	The Field by John B. Keane
Produced by	Noel Pearson
Starring	Richard Harris John Hurt Sean Bean Brenda Fricker Frances Tomelty Tom Berenger
Cinematography	Jack Conroy
Edited by	J. Patrick Duffner
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Production companies	Granada Television Noel Pearson Sovereign Pictures
Distributed by	Avenue Pictures
Release dates	21 September 1990 (1990-09-21) (Republic of Ireland) 21 December 1990 (1990-12-21) (United States) 22 February 1991 (1991-02-22) (United Kingdom)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Budget	IR£5 million
Box office	IR£1.6 million

The Field is a 1990 Irish drama film written and directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Brenda Fricker and Tom Berenger. It was adapted from John B. Keane's 1965 play of the same name. The film is set in the early 1930s and was shot almost entirely in the Connemara village of Leenaun.