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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1992-01-19
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original title: The Grass Arena
Production Companies: BBC Film
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Mark Rylance
Pete Postlethwaite
Lynsey Baxter
Marian McLoughlin
Billy Boyle
Ronan Vibert
Clive Russell
Julian Firth
Paddy Joyce
Gerard Horan
Bunny May
Brian Hall
Nicholas Palliser
Noreen Kershaw