"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.
Directed by Jim Sheridan
sheep
cliff
ireland
cattle
farmland
farmer
1930s
land dispute
irish
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Cast
Richard Harris
'Bull' McCabe
John Hurt
Bird' O'Donnell
Sean Bean
Tadgh McCabe
Frances Tomelty
Widow
Brenda Fricker
Maggie McCabe
Ruth McCabe
Tinker Woman
Brendan Gleeson
Quarryman
Tom Berenger
Peter - The American
Sean McGinley
Father Chris Doran
Jer O'Leary
Tinker Girl's Father
Noel O'Donovan
Tomás
Joan Sheehy
2nd Tinker Woman
Crew
Jim Sheridan
Director
Jim Sheridan
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Popular Reviews
21 reviews
claire
8.0★ · 03/16/26
This is Banshees of Inisherin but just stripped of all metaphor and subtlety. In a world where a lot of media is pretty abstract and open to interpretation, I appreciate a straight forward story. John B Keane stays on top. Changing the British character in the play to an American is pretty apt.
This is Banshees of Inisherin but just stripped of all metaphor and subtlety. In a world where a lot of media is pretty abstract and open to interpretation, I appreciate a straight forward story. John B Keane stays on top. Changing the British character in the play to an American is pretty apt.
Cory
9.0★ · 03/01/26
God I didn't expect this movie to be so dark. Is like jean de floerette but sadder and angrier. Loved the deep colors and the extreme performances.
God I didn't expect this movie to be so dark. Is like jean de floerette but sadder and angrier. Loved the deep colors and the extreme performances.
Cory
9.0★ · 03/01/26
God I didn't expect this movie to be so dark. Is like jean de floerette but sadder and angrier. Loved the deep colors and the extreme performances.
God I didn't expect this movie to be so dark. Is like jean de floerette but sadder and angrier. Loved the deep colors and the extreme performances.
Sean
8.0★ · 02/17/26
Really solid movie I liked it a lot. Richard Harris is savage in this I mean it he deserved his Oscar nomination. Even though it’s a play it doesn’t really feel like one, with a decent variety of locations featuring throughout. Gorgeous scenery too
Really solid movie I liked it a lot. Richard Harris is savage in this I mean it he deserved his Oscar nomination. Even though it’s a play it doesn’t really feel like one, with a decent variety of locations featuring throughout. Gorgeous scenery too
Kyle
6.0★ · 03/12/25
There might be nothing more Irish than this movie.
There might be nothing more Irish than this movie.
