| Field of Dreams | |
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| Directed by | Phil Alden Robinson |
| Screenplay by | Phil Alden Robinson |
| Based on | Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Lindley |
| Edited by | Ian Crafford |
| Music by | James Horner |
Production company | Gordon Company |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[2][3] |
| Box office | $84.4 million[4] |
Field of Dreams is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel Shoeless Joe. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield that attracts the ghosts of baseball legends, including Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the Chicago Black Sox. Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster (in his final film role) also star.
The film was released on May 5, 1989. It received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
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