Field of Dreams
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Field of Dreams is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, and based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel Shoeless Joe. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield that attracts the ghosts of baseball legends, including Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the Chicago Black Sox. Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster (in his final film role) also star. The film was released on April 21, 1989. It received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Score, and Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Infobox
Directed by
Phil Alden Robinson
Screenplay by
Phil Alden Robinson
Based on
Shoeless Joeby W.P. Kinsella
Produced by
mw- Lawrence Gordon Charles Gordon
Starring
Kevin Costner Amy Madigan James Earl Jones Ray Liotta Burt Lancaster
Cinematography
John Lindley
Edited by
Ian Crafford
Music by
James Horner
Productioncompany
Gordon Company
Distributed by
Universal Pictures (United States) Carolco Pictures (International)
Release date
April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$84.5 million
Tables
· Accolades
20/20 Awards
20/20 Awards
Award
20/20 Awards
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominee(s)
Phil Alden Robinson
Result
Nominated
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
Lawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon
Result
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Award
Best Adapted Screenplay
Category
Phil Alden Robinson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Category
James Horner
Nominee(s)
Nominated
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Cinema Editors Awards
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Category
Best Edited Feature Film
Nominee(s)
Ian Crafford
Result
Nominated
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama
Nominee(s)
Margery Simkin
Result
Nominated
Blue Ribbon Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards
Award
Blue Ribbon Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
Phil Alden Robinson
Result
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actress
Nominee(s)
Amy Madigan
Result
Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
Phil Alden Robinson
Result
Nominated
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Award
Grammy Awards
Category
Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
Nominee(s)
James Horner
Result
Nominated
Hochi Film Awards
Hochi Film Awards
Award
Hochi Film Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominee(s)
Phil Alden Robinson
Result
Won
Hugo Awards
Hugo Awards
Award
Hugo Awards
Category
Best Dramatic Presentation
Nominee(s)
Phil Alden Robinson (director/screenplay), W.P. Kinsella (novel)
Result
Nominated
Japan Academy Film Prize
Japan Academy Film Prize
Award
Japan Academy Film Prize
Category
Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Nominee(s)
Won
Kinema Junpo Awards
Kinema Junpo Awards
Award
Kinema Junpo Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominee(s)
Phil Alden Robinson
Result
Won
National Board of Review Awards
National Board of Review Awards
Award
National Board of Review Awards
Category
Top Ten Films
Nominee(s)
10th Place
National Film Preservation Board
National Film Preservation Board
Award
National Film Preservation Board
Category
National Film Registry
Nominee(s)
Inducted
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Category
Best Fantasy Film
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Writing
Best Writing
Award
Best Writing
Category
Phil Alden Robinson
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Category
Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Young Artist Awards
Young Artist Awards
Award
Young Artist Awards
Category
Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Nominee(s)
Gaby Hoffmann
Result
Won
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 20/20 Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Phil Alden Robinson | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | Lawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon | Nominated |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Phil Alden Robinson | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | James Horner | Nominated | |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Feature Film | Ian Crafford | Nominated |
| Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Casting – Drama | Margery Simkin | Nominated |
| Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Foreign Film | Phil Alden Robinson | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Nominated |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Phil Alden Robinson | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television | James Horner | Nominated |
| Hochi Film Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | Phil Alden Robinson | Won |
| Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Phil Alden Robinson (director/screenplay), W.P. Kinsella (novel) | Nominated |
| Japan Academy Film Prize | Outstanding Foreign Language Film | Won | |
| Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | Phil Alden Robinson | Won |
| National Board of Review Awards | Top Ten Films | 10th Place | |
| National Film Preservation Board | National Film Registry | Inducted | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Fantasy Film | Nominated | |
| Best Writing | Phil Alden Robinson | Nominated | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated | |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Gaby Hoffmann | Won |
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