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What is Field of Dreams about?
Ray Kinsella hears the voice “If you build it, he will come” and creates a baseball field in his Iowa cornfield. The film follows what happens as the project draws Ray into a story shaped by baseball and his family relationships. Its supernatural premise belongs to the film’s fiction, not to a claim about real events.
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Who made and stars in the film?
Universal lists Field of Dreams as a 1989 film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, with a PG rating and a runtime of 1 hour 46 minutes. Its cast includes Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Timothy Busfield, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster and Ray Liotta. Universal’s film page provides the official synopsis and title details.
Is Field of Dreams based on a book?
Yes. The Rochester Public Library catalog identifies the film as based on W. P. Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe. The catalog establishes the source novel, but does not offer a detailed comparison of the book and the adaptation. Rochester Public Library catalog
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Why is Field of Dreams notable?
The Library of Congress selected the film for the National Film Registry in 2017. In its announcement, the Library says the baseball story serves as a metaphor for more profound issues. Library of Congress: 2017 National Film Registry selections
The movie also has a direct connection to professional baseball history at its filming location: the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum records that the White Sox and Yankees played a game at the movie site on August 12, 2021. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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FOX Sports reported that the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990. FOX Sports
Where was it filmed, and can you visit?
The filming farm near Dyersville, Iowa, is presented as the Field of Dreams Movie Site in a 2023 regional visitor guide. The guide describes activities including playing catch and farmhouse tours. Those details reflect the guide’s publication date, not a guarantee of current access or availability. Check the site’s current visitor information for hours, prices, events and access before making plans. 2023 Dyersville-area visitor guide
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Where can you watch or own Field of Dreams?
Universal lists digital purchase or rental and physical DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD formats. Its offerings include a 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + digital edition. The studio’s format list does not establish current retailer stock, prices or which streaming subscriptions include the film, so check the studio page and the retailer or service before choosing an option.
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| Blu-ray | Physical Blu-ray format. |
| 4K Ultra HD | Universal lists a 30th Anniversary package that combines 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and digital. |
Check Universal’s current format listings and confirm the edition and availability with the seller.
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