The Grass Arena

Name: The Grass Arena
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1992-01-19T
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Mark Rylance, Pete Postlethwaite, Lynsey Baxter, Marian McLoughlin, Billy Boyle

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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.

Actor: Mark Rylance, Pete Postlethwaite, Lynsey Baxter, Marian McLoughlin, Billy Boyle, Ronan Vibert, Clive Russell, Julian Firth, Paddy Joyce, Gerard Horan

Director: Gillies MacKinnon

Years: 1992

Country: United Kingdom

Quality: HD

Production: BBC Film

The Grass Arena

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