The ghost movie that made grown men cry in cornfields — here's why it still works.
More than just a baseball movie, Academy Award®-nominated "Field of Dreams" is an enduring story of family, resilience and hope. This documentary looks at how the film was made and explores the themes that continue to resonate with audiences 32 years later. Features interviews with actors Timothy Busfield, Frank Whaley, and Dwier Brown, producer Larry Gordon, and FOX Sports' lead MLB play-by-play announcer Joe Buck.
Acting
Dwier Brown's raw reflections on playing a dead father.
Production
How they built a baseball diamond in actual Iowa farmland.
Director
Chip Rives
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actual Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa still draws 65,000 visitors annually — and the original cornfield was only 3 acres, expanded for tourism.
The film's 'If you build it, he will come' line has been misquoted as 'they will come' so universally that even the doc addresses the Mandela effect.
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