The Field 1990 PG-13, 110 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Sheridan Cast: Richard Harris, Sean Bean, Tom Berenger, Frances Tomelty, Brenda Fricker, John Hurt, Ruth McCabe, Joan Sheehy, Jer O'Leary, Noel O'Donovan
"Bull" McCabe's (Richard Harris) family has farmed a plot in a small Irish community for generations. When the owner decides to auction it off, Bull decides to buy it, and no one in the area would have it otherwise. However, a rich American, Peter (Tom Berenger), arrives in town to buy it for development. When Bull and his son (Sean Bean) decide to talk Peter out of competing for the land, the results are tragic. Harris received an Academy Award nomination.
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The MatchMaker 1997 R, 96 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mark Joffe Cast: Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Jay O. Sanders, Denis Leary, Milo O'Shea, Paul Hickey, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Saffron Burrows, Rosaleen Linehan, Olivia Caffrey, Joan Sheehy, Anne Gildea, James Ryland
Marcy (Janeane Garofalo) is an aide to Massachusetts Senator McGlory (Jay O. Sanders) when she is sent to Ireland to arrange for his future visit. Her trip proves more than a little enlightening when matchmaker Dermot (Milo O'Shea) determines that Marcy should be partnered with Sean (David O'Hara).
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| 1. The Field (1990)
2. The MatchMaker (1997)
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