We have a treat of a movie this week! Field of Dreams is not only known for being one of the best baseball movies of all time, but it’s simply a wonderful film. Nominated for 3 awards at the 1990 Oscars (Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Music for James Horner’s exquisite score). This movie’s got it all. Kevin Costner doing what he does best alongside Amy Madigan who slays it as the ride-or-die hippie wife. Gaby Hoffmann makes her acting debut as the sweet and undeterrable Karin Kinsella. I could go on and on. It’s filled with that guys galore (Timothy Busfield, Frank Whaley, Art LaFleur), while the heavy hitters (Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones) absolutely knock it out of the park (pun intended).
Really, what’s not to like about this movie? It’s a small town fantasy story wrapped around the American Pastime. We grew up in a small town with a strong farming community, so we have a bit of a direct perspective.
Unfortunately, it took us entirely too long to get the audio set up, so we started way late. Like, 2 hours passed my bedtime, late. So get a little rambly in the middle of the pod, but we recover to have a really strong recasting session, so either hang in there, or skip to the third segment.
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| Role | Actor | Final Cast |
| Ray Kinsella | Kevin Costner | Jeff Bridges |
| Annie Kinsella | Amy Madigan | Holly Huntes |
| Karin Kinsella | Gaby Hoffman | Drew Barrymore |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Ray Liota | Matt Damon |
| Mark | Timothy Busfield | John Heard |
| Dee | Kelly Coffield Park | Melanie Hutsell |
| Terrence Mann | James Earl Jones | Forest Whitaker |
| Dr. ‘Moonlight’ Graham | Burt Lancaster | Dick Van Dyke |
| Archie Graham | Frank Whaley | Jason Bateman |
| John Kinsella | Dwier Brown | James Franco |
| Buck Weaver | Michael Milhoan | William Saddler |
| “Chick” Gandil | Art LaFleur | Dan Lauria |
| Beulah Gasnik | Lee Garlington | Brett Buttler |
