The Grass Arena

Name: The Grass Arena
Genre: Drama, Película de TV
Released: 1991-11-20
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Mark Rylance, Pete Postlethwaite, Lynsey Baxter, Marian McLoughlin, Billy Boyle

1991 1 h 30 min

Drama Película de TV

85%

Audience score2 votes on TMDB

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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.

Screenplay: Frank Deasy
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Status: Released
Release date: 20/11/1991
Original language: English