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Phil Alden Robinson's Adaptation Of 'Shoeless Joe'

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Phil Alden Robinson’s adaptation of the novel “Shoeless Joe”, renamed Field of Dreams is the film to make any grown man cry. The film follows Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) through a turbulent and mysterious adventure that all begins with the phrase “If you build it, he will come.” whispered through his corn fields. Prompted by the voice, Ray plows his fields and builds a baseball field. Soon after, the late White Sox player Shoeless Joe Jackson, now in his prime as a ghost, comes to play at the field. From here, Ray’s life is thrown into a loop as he follows the mysterious voice 2 more times, across the country, to discover it’s meaning. Also starring James Earl Jones, Field of Dreams captures the magic surrounding America’s

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