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The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena1991

★8.590 minDramaTV Movie

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

Writer

Stars

Mark Rylance Pete Postlethwaite Lynsey Baxter

Cast37

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 Charles Fieldhouse
Clive Russell
as Mac
Julian Firth
as Bates
Paddy Joyce
as Kelly
Gerard Horan
as The Sham
B
Bunny May
as Fox
Brian Hall
as George
N
Nicholas Palliser
as Chess Opponent
Noreen Kershaw
as Woman in Cafe
Harry Landis
as Kaufman
A
Andrew Dicks
as Young John Healy
N
Nick Dawney
as Young Terry Healy
L
Louis Mellis
as Jock
A
Anna Keaveney
as Liverpool Lil
J
John O'Toole
as Williams
L
Lyndam Gregory
as Fowler
R
Rosalind Bennett
as Kate
Amanda Mealing
as Teresa
N
Natalie Slater
as Miss Golon
Tam Dean Burn
as Andy
D
David Foxxe
as Pete
Roger Frost
as Ken
D
Dee Orr
as Margaret
S
Steven Hammett
as Ron
Philip Fox
as Radiographer
S
Stephan Hartford
as Priest
M
Mark Anthony Newman
as Boswell
V
Vincent Keane
as Boxing Opponent
T
Tom Lucy
as Sparring Partner
T
Tim Barlow
as Old Man
U
Ultan Ely-O'Carroll
as Dublin Tommy
B
Betty Romaine
as Nun

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