The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena

1992/01/19 • Released • English

Drama
TV Movie
8.0
1h 30m

Overview

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.

Director : Gillies MacKinnon

Casts
Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

John Healy

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

The Dipper

Lynsey Baxter

Lynsey Baxter

Madalena

Marian McLoughlin

Marian McLoughlin

Mrs. Healy

Billy Boyle

Billy Boyle

Mr. Healy

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Charles Fieldhouse

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Mac

Julian Firth

Julian Firth

Bates

Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Kelly

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

The Sham

Bunny May

Fox

Brian Hall

Brian Hall

George

Nicholas Palliser

Chess Opponent

Noreen Kershaw

Noreen Kershaw

Woman in Cafe

Harry Landis

Harry Landis

Kaufman

Andrew Dicks

Young John Healy

Nick Dawney

Young Terry Healy

Louis Mellis

Jock

Anna Keaveney

Liverpool Lil

John O'Toole

Williams

Lyndam Gregory

Fowler

Rosalind Bennett

Kate

Amanda Mealing

Amanda Mealing

Teresa

Natalie Slater

Miss Golon

Tam Dean Burn

Tam Dean Burn

Andy

David Foxxe

Pete

Roger Frost

Roger Frost

Ken

Dee Orr

Margaret

Steven Hammett

Ron

Philip Fox

Radiographer

Stephan Hartford

Priest

Mark Anthony Newman

Boswell

Vincent Keane

Boxing Opponent

Tom Lucy

Sparring Partner

Tim Barlow

Tim Barlow

Old Man

Ultan Ely-O'Carroll

Dublin Tommy

Betty Romaine

Nun

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