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Field of Dreams
The Role: Ray Kinsella, husband of the most supportive wife in the world.
The Story: After hearing a voice, a farmer constructs a baseball diamond in his cornfield. Shoeless Joe Jackson and other long-gone players from the Progressive Era magically appear to play.
The Subtext: America is nostalgic for noble role models and a more wholesome world. No steroids, no contract holdouts, no dogfighting. We also love second chances. "Shoeless" Joe seeks redemption on Kinsella's field; in 70 years, maybe someone will build one for Barry Bonds.
Field of Dreams, Ray Liotta, Kevin Costner, 1989. © Universal. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.
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