The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena (1992)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1992-01-19
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Film
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Gillies MacKinnon
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Summary

The Grass Arena is based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an strongly religious family, with an abusive father, John soon learns that he has to defend himself. Growing into adulthood he takes up boxing, but soon falls victim to alcoholism. His boxing career over, John takes to the Grass Arena (the park) where he lives with other alcoholics. Prison time introduces him to a new and unexpected path.

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  • Mark Rylance

    as John Healy
  • Pete Postlethwaite

    as The Dipper
  • Lynsey Baxter

    as Madalena
  • Marian McLoughlin

    as Mrs. Healy
  • Billy Boyle

    as Mr. Healy
  • Ronan Vibert

    as Charles Fieldhouse
  • Clive Russell

    as Mac
  • Julian Firth

    as Bates
  • Paddy Joyce

    as Kelly
  • Gerard Horan

    as The Sham
  • Bunny May

    as Fox
  • Brian Hall

    as George
  • Nicholas Palliser

    as Chess Opponent
  • Noreen Kershaw

    as Woman in Cafe
  • Harry Landis

    as Kaufman
  • Andrew Dicks

    as Young John Healy
  • Nick Dawney

    as Young Terry Healy
  • Louis Mellis

    as Jock
  • Anna Keaveney

    as Liverpool Lil
  • John O'Toole

    as Williams
  • Lyndam Gregory

    as Fowler
  • Rosalind Bennett

    as Kate
  • Amanda Mealing

    as Teresa
  • Natalie Slater

    as Miss Golon
  • Tam Dean Burn

    as Andy
  • David Foxxe

    as Pete
  • Roger Frost

    as Ken
  • Dee Orr

    as Margaret
  • Steven Hammett

    as Ron
  • Philip Fox

    as Radiographer
  • Stephan Hartford

    as Priest
  • Mark Anthony Newman

    as Boswell
  • Vincent Keane

    as Boxing Opponent
  • Tom Lucy

    as Sparring Partner
  • Tim Barlow

    as Old Man
  • Ultan Ely-O'Carroll

    as Dublin Tommy
  • Betty Romaine

    as Nun
Writing Frank Deasy Screenplay
Directing Gillies MacKinnon Director
Writing John Healy Book
Editing Michael Parker Editor

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