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The Grass Arena

Gillies MacKinnon

1992 • 1h 30m

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 t...

The Grass Arena

Cast

Mark Rylance

Mark RylanceJohn Healy

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete PostlethwaiteThe Dipper

Lynsey Baxter

Lynsey BaxterMadalena

Marian McLoughlin

Marian McLoughlinMrs. Healy

Billy Boyle

Billy BoyleMr. Healy

Ronan Vibert

Ronan VibertCharles Fieldhouse

Clive Russell

Clive RussellMac

Julian Firth

Julian FirthBates

Paddy Joyce

Paddy JoyceKelly

Gerard Horan

Gerard HoranThe Sham

Brian Hall

Brian HallGeorge

Nicholas PalliserChess Opponent

Noreen Kershaw

Noreen KershawWoman in Cafe

Harry Landis

Harry LandisKaufman

Crew

Gillies MacKinnon

Gillies MacKinnonDirector

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