Tagline: All his life, Ray Kinsella was searching for his dreams. Then one day, his dreams came looking for him.
Overview: Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice\'s directions don\'t stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.
Release Date: 1989-04-21
Runtime: 105
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Language: EN
Company: Universal Pictures, Gordon Company, Carolco Pictures
Status: Released
About Field of Dreams
Writer: Phil Alden Robinson, W.P. Kinsella
Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Producer: Charles Gordon, Lawrence Gordon
Vote Average: 7.117
Vote Count: 1668
Country: United States of America
Trailer
Cast
Actor
Character
Kevin Costner
Ray Kinsella
Amy Madigan
Annie Kinsella
Gaby Hoffmann
Karin Kinsella
Ray Liotta
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson
Timothy Busfield
Mark
James Earl Jones
Terrence Mann
Burt Lancaster
Doc "Moonlight" Graham
Frank Whaley
Archie Graham
Dwier Brown
John Kinsella
James Andelin
Feed Store Farmer
Mary Anne Kean
Feed Store Lady
Fern Persons
Annie's Mother
Kelly Coffield Park
Dee, Mark's Wife
Michael Milhoan
Buck Weaver - 3B
Steve Eastin
Eddie Cicotte - P
Charles Hoyes
Swede Risberg - C
Art LaFleur
Chick Gandil - 1B
Lee Garlington
Beulah Gasnick
Mike Nussbaum
Principal
Larry Brandenburg
PTA Heckler
Mary McDonald Gershon
PTA Heckler
Robert Kurcz
PTA Heckler
Don John Ross
Boston Butcher
Beatrice Fredman
Boston Yenta
Geoffrey Nauffts
Boston Pump Jockey
Anne Seymour
Chisolm Newspaper Publisher
Joseph R. Ryan
Third Man in Bar
Fred Martin
Additional Ballplayer
Brian Waldvogel
Additional Ballplayer
Brian E. Frankish
Clean-Shaven Umpire
Stephen Emirzian
Sports Fan (uncredited)
Kevin Fennessy
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Mark Vafiades
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Matt Damon
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Ben Affleck
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Jeff Dyer
Student
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Ratings
7.117/10 based on 1668 votes.
Review
Capra meets Serling for 1980's joyously multi genre hankie wetter.
Coming back to Field Of Dreams over 20 years after its release finds this particular viewer beaming with happiness that the warmth I felt way back when still washes over me in the same way. Director Phil Alden Robinson (All of Me/Fletch) manages to turn W.P. Kinsella's novel, Shoeless Joe, into a multi genre film with deep emotional heart for both sexes to latch on to. It has a beautiful mix of mythology and family values that come together to realise a dream that ultimately rewards those viewers who are prepared to open themselves up to pure fantasy with a deep emotional core.
It was nominated for best picture in 1989 because it struck a cord with so many people, it's not just the thematic heart of the film that delivers, it's also the actors on show who perfectly realise this delightful tale. Kevin Costner is surrounded by great workers in Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones, Amy Madigan and Burt Lancaster, and he wisely lets these actors dominate the scenes that he shares with them, it's something that is an often forgotten good point of Costner's performances; that he is comfortable to let his co-stars dominate important narrative snatches. However, he is the glue that binds the whole film together, it's quite a naturally engaging performance that rightly gave him the star status he would achieve post release of the film.
As a born and bred Englishman I don't profess to appreciate just how much a way of life Baseball is to Americans, but I do have my own sports in England that I'm happy to dream the dream with in equal measure, and with that I understand all the themes in Field Of Dreams big time. Most of all, though, I can involve myself with its family values, the dream of dreams, and because it's undeniably pure escapist cinema for those who aren't afraid to let their respective guards down for a wee short while, the rewards are many. With a lush James Horner score evocatively layered over the top of it and John Lindley's photography almost ethereal at times, production is suitably in the fantasy realm.
Never twee or over sweet, Field of Dreams is a magical movie in more ways than one. A film that manages to have its cake and eat it and then closes down with one of the most beautiful endings of the 80's. Field of Dreams, still hitting Home Runs after all these years. 9/10
FAQs
Q: Who directed Field of Dreams? A: Phil Alden Robinson.
Q: What genre is Field of Dreams? A: Drama, Fantasy.
Q: When was Field of Dreams released? A: 1989-04-21.
Q: Who wrote Field of Dreams? A: Phil Alden Robinson, W.P. Kinsella.
