The Grass ArenaMovie
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.
About The Grass Arena
The Grass Arena is a 1991 drama, tv movie movie directed by Gillies MacKinnon.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Mark Rylance, Pete Postlethwaite, Lynsey Baxter, Marian McLoughlin. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
