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title: 'At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Héctor Babenco'
released: '1991-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 189
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/at-play-in-the-fields-of-the-lord-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101373/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)

1991 · 189 min · Drama · Brazil, United States


## Synopsis

At Play in the Fields of the Lord is a 1991 epic adventure drama film directed by Héctor Babenco, adapted from the 1965 novel of the same name by American author Peter Matthiessen. The screenplay was written by Babenco and Jean-Claude Carrière, and stars Tom Berenger, John Lithgow, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Tom Waits, and Kathy Bates.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Héctor Babenco](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-babenco)
- **Screenplay:** [Héctor Babenco](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-babenco), [Jean-Claude Carrière](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-carriere), [Vincent Patrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-patrick)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Zbigniew Preisner](https://cinepixo.com/people/zbigniew-preisner)
- **Producer:** [Saul Zaentz](https://cinepixo.com/people/saul-zaentz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lauro Escorel](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauro-escorel)
- **Editor:** [William M. Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-m-anderson)

## Cast

- [John Lithgow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lithgow)
- [Kathy Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-bates)
- [Aidan Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/aidan-quinn)
- [Tom Berenger](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-berenger)
- [Nelson Xavier](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelson-xavier)
- [Daryl Hannah](https://cinepixo.com/people/daryl-hannah)
- [Tom Waits](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-waits)

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