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Classic Cinema: “Field of Dreams” (1989) Rated PG; starring Kevin Costner - 7:20 pm Screening

  • Cactus Theater 1812 Buddy Holly Ave Lubbock, TX, 79401 (map)

The classic film that introduced the catchphrase “if you build it, they will come.”

Field of Dreams is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, 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 MadiganJames Earl Jones and Burt Lancaster (in his final film role) also star.

The film was released on May 5, 1989. It received generally 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.

Rated PG

Evening screening at 7:20 pm - preceded by approx 20 mins of shorts.
Running time is 1 hour, 47 minutes
General admission
 seating....$7 (or included with Season Pass)