1988
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella builds a baseball field in his cornfield after a mysterious voice instructs him, drawing the ghosts of legendary players and the ire of his brother-in-law. Further instructions lead Ray to recruit reclusive author Terence Mann and the spectral form of Archibald "Moonlight" Graham, bringing them all back to the magical field. When Ray's daughter is injured, the older Doc Graham steps off the field to save her, becoming mortal before departing, and Shoeless Joe invites Terence Mann to join the ghost players. Finally, Ray encounters a young man on the field who is revealed to be his own deceased father, allowing them to reconcile and play catch.
Save the Cat beat sheet
Farmer Ray Kinsella hears a mysterious voice urging him to build a baseball diamond in his cornfield.
Open full beat sheetRay Kinsella is listed as Protagonist. A 38-year-old farmer living in Iowa, obsessed with baseball and his late father. In the parsed data, Ray Kinsella is connected to 60 scenes, 130 dialogue lines, 132 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
60 scenes / 130 dialogue linesAnnie Kinsella is listed as Ray's Wife. Supportive, witty, and fiercely protective of her family and their farm. In the parsed data, Annie Kinsella is connected to 31 scenes, 35 dialogue lines, 35 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.
31 scenes / 35 dialogue linesTerence Mann is listed as Writer / Mentor. A reclusive, former 1960s activist and author who joins Ray on his journey. In the parsed data, Terence Mann is connected to 24 scenes, 62 dialogue lines, 67 text mentions, first appearing around scene 34.
24 scenes / 62 dialogue linesKarin Kinsella is listed as Ray's Daughter. Ray and Annie's young daughter. In the parsed data, Karin Kinsella is connected to 20 scenes, 6 dialogue lines, 6 text mentions, first appearing around scene 6.
20 scenes / 6 dialogue linesArchibald Graham is listed as Ghost / Doctor. A former baseball player who became a beloved doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. In the parsed data, Archibald Graham is connected to 9 scenes, 12 dialogue lines, 12 text mentions, first appearing around scene 45.
9 scenes / 12 dialogue linesShoeless Joe Jackson is listed as Ghost / Baseball Player. The legendary, disgraced White Sox outfielder who returns to play on Ray's field. In the parsed data, Shoeless Joe Jackson is connected to 8 scenes, 14 dialogue lines, 14 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.
8 scenes / 14 dialogue linesMark is listed as Antagonist. Annie's skeptical brother who wants to foreclose on the farm. In the parsed data, Mark is connected to 7 scenes, 9 dialogue lines, 13 text mentions, first appearing around scene 60.
7 scenes / 9 dialogue linesJohn Kinsella is listed as Ray's Father. Ray's deceased father, who appears as a young man at the end of the film. In the parsed data, John Kinsella is connected to 1 scene, 8 dialogue lines, 11 text mentions, first appearing around scene 63.
1 scenes / 8 dialogue linesRay hears a voice in his cornfield for the first time while working.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin KinsellaAnnie and Karin respond to Ray's inquiry about the voice.
Annie Kinsella, Karin KinsellaRay and Annie discuss the voice during dinner.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin KinsellaRay hears the voice again while in bed.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaRay mows the outfield grass while Annie watches.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaRay and Annie discuss their financial struggles while watching baseball on TV.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin KinsellaRay sees a man in a baseball uniform on his field.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Shoeless Joe JacksonRay meets Shoeless Joe Jackson and they practice baseball.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Shoeless Joe JacksonMark confronts Ray about the farm's financial situation.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, MarkRay and Karin watch the ghosts practice.
Ray Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Shoeless Joe JacksonAnnie's family visits and fails to see the players.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, MarkThe players finish practice and leave; Ray hears a voice.
Ray Kinsella, Shoeless Joe JacksonRay tells Annie about the voice.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin KinsellaRay and Annie attend a PTA meeting.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaA heated debate occurs regarding banning books by Terence Mann.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Annie leave the school.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaRay and Annie discuss Ray's mission to ease Terence Mann's pain.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaMontage of Ray researching Terence Mann.
Ray KinsellaRay explains his findings about Mann to Annie.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaRay and Annie drive while discussing Mann's love for baseball.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaRay and Annie arrive home and discuss the trip to Boston.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaRay packs for the trip.
Ray Kinsella, Annie KinsellaRay departs for Boston.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin KinsellaRay travels to Boston.
Ray KinsellaMontage of the journey.
Ray KinsellaRay arrives in Boston.
Ray KinsellaRay rehearses his meeting with Mann.
Ray KinsellaRay searches for Mann's storefront.
Ray KinsellaRay asks for directions.
Ray KinsellaRay asks an elderly woman for directions.
Ray KinsellaRay gets directions from a pump jockey.
Ray KinsellaRay finds Mann's storefront.
Ray KinsellaRay checks the mailboxes.
Ray KinsellaRay meets Terence Mann.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay tries to convince Mann to go to a game.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann drive to Fenway.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannPolice car appears.
Ray KinsellaPolice stop Ray.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann continue driving.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann arrive at the stadium.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann walk to their seats.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann discuss the nature of being involved and their reasons for being at the ballpark.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann watch batting practice and discuss the history of the park.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannDuring a game, Ray sees a mysterious message on the scoreboard about Moonlight Graham.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann discuss the message and decide to go to Minnesota.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannAnnie receives a call from Ray and deals with her brother Mark.
Annie Kinsella, MarkRay and Mann learn that Doc Graham is dead.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay encounters a man who appears to be Doc Graham from 1972.
Ray Kinsella, Archibald GrahamRay and Doc Graham discuss his one inning in the major leagues and his wish.
Ray Kinsella, Archibald GrahamAnnie wakes up to a phone call from the bank regarding the farm's mortgage and the threat of foreclosure.
Annie KinsellaRay talks to Annie on the phone and decides to return home with Terence Mann.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann pick up a hitchhiker named Archie Graham.
Ray Kinsella, Terence Mann, Archibald GrahamRay and Mann discuss Ray's past and his relationship with his father.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannRay, Mann, and Archie arrive at the farm and are greeted by Annie and Karin.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Terence Mann, Archibald GrahamThe group watches a game between the White Sox and the Giants.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Terence Mann, Archibald GrahamArchie leaves the field through the outfield door.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Terence Mann, Archibald GrahamRay and Annie discuss the financial reality of the farm.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Terence MannRay and Mann discuss the farm's future.
Ray Kinsella, Terence MannMark arrives to demand a decision on the farm.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Terence Mann, MarkMark argues with Ray and Annie about the field, leading to an accident where Karin falls from the bleachers.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, MarkThe group rushes to Karin; Doc Graham appears and saves her.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Terence Mann, Archibald Graham, MarkDoc Graham departs, and Shoeless Joe invites Mann to leave with the players.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Terence Mann, Archibald GrahamRay meets his father, John Kinsella, as a young man.
Ray Kinsella, Annie Kinsella, Karin Kinsella, Shoeless Joe Jackson, John KinsellaI was the East Coast distributor of 'involved.'. I ate it, drank it, and breathed it. Then they killed Martin. They killed Bobby. And then they elected Tricky Dick. Twice. And now, people like you think I must be miserable that I'm not involved anymore. Well, I've got news for you: I spent all my misery years ago. I have no more pain for any of you. I gave at the office.
The man wrote the best books of his generation, he was a pioneer in the civil rights and anti-war movements, he made the cover of Newsweek, he knew everybody, he did everyting...he helped shape his time. He hung out with the Beatles! But in the end, it wasn't enough. What he missed ...was baseball.
I never got to bat in the major leagues. I'd have liked the chance -- just once -- to stare down a big league pitcher. Stare him down and then just as he goes into the windup -- wink! Make him wonder if I know something he doesn't. That's what I wish for.
Ray. I asked the bank if we could miss a payment or two, and they told me they'd just sold the note on the farm to Mark and his partners. So they own the paper now, and he says if we don't sell to them, they'll foreclose. Ray, we don't have the money.
Hi, I just wanted to thank you folks for putting up the field and letting us play here. I'm John Kinsella.
My name is Ray Kinsella. You used my father's name for a character in one of your stories. John Kinsella.
You build a baseball field in the middle of nowhere, you sit around here and stare at nothing ---
He has his whole life in front of him, and I'm not even a glint in his eye. What do I say to him?
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