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The Grass Arena

8.0 90 mins Drama   TV Movie   1992
BBC Film  
Director(s): Gillies MacKinnon

Release Date: 19 Sun, Jan 1992

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.

Casts of The Grass Arena

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

Bunny May

as Fox

Brian Hall

as George

Nicholas Palliser

as Chess Opponent

Noreen Kershaw

as Woman in Cafe

Harry Landis

as Kaufman

Andrew Dicks

as Young John Healy

Nick Dawney

as Young Terry Healy

Louis Mellis

as Jock

Anna Keaveney

as Liverpool Lil

John O'Toole

as Williams

Lyndam Gregory

as Fowler

Amanda Mealing

as Teresa

Natalie Slater

as Miss Golon

Tam Dean Burn

as Andy

David Foxxe

as Pete

Roger Frost

as Ken

Dee Orr

as Margaret

Philip Fox

as Radiographer

Stephan Hartford

as Priest

Mark Anthony Newman

as Boswell

Vincent Keane

as Boxing Opponent

Tom Lucy

as Sparring Partner

Tim Barlow

as Old Man

Ultan Ely-O'Carroll

as Dublin Tommy

Betty Romaine

as Nun

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