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The Grass Arena

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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.

  • Release date
  • January 19, 1992
  • Runtime
  • 90 min
  • Genres
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • Director
  • Gillies MacKinnon

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Mark Rylance photo Mark Rylance John Healy Pete Postlethwaite photo Pete Postlethwaite The Dipper Lynsey Baxter photo Lynsey Baxter Madalena Marian McLoughlin photo Marian McLoughlin Mrs. Healy Billy Boyle photo Billy Boyle Mr. Healy Ronan Vibert photo Ronan Vibert Charles Fieldhouse Clive Russell photo Clive Russell Mac Julian Firth photo Julian Firth Bates

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