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

  • Clive Russell

    as

  • Julian Firth

    as

  • Paddy Joyce

    as

  • Gerard Horan

    as

  • Bunny May

    as

  • Brian Hall

    as

  • Nicholas Palliser

    as

  • Noreen Kershaw

    as

  • Harry Landis

    as Kaufman
Writing Frank Deasy Screenplay
Directing Gillies MacKinnon Director
Writing John Healy Book

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