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Run the Wild Fields (2000): Cast & Where to Watch

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Run the Wild Fields is a 2000 drama directed by Paul A. Kaufman, starring Joanne Whalley as Ruby Miller, Sean Patrick Flanery and Alexa PenaVega. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes. Stream it on Cineverse and Fawesome.

Run the Wild Fields (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 41m (101 min)
Director
Paul A. Kaufman
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Run the Wild Fields About?

The premise of Run the Wild Fields without spoilers.

A gentle, pacifist drifter confronts a town’s patriotic wrath on the World II home front. When Tom, a conscientious objector, arrives, he eases the loneliness of ten‑year‑old Pug and her mother Ruby, but his presence also sparks bitter resentment among their neighbors, exposing the clash between pacifism and wartime fervor.

Run the Wild Fields Themes & Keywords

· 45 tags
  • 1940s
  • friendship
  • fourth of july
  • kiss
  • farm
  • mysterious stranger
  • world war two
  • dance
  • first crush
  • homefront
  • spanish civil war
  • hobo
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  • falling in love
  • fourth of july celebration
  • fourth of july party
  • july fourth
  • fight
  • injured
  • missing husband
  • missing in action
  • teaching to dance
  • dancing lesson
  • farming
  • hired hand
  • reference to franklin d. roosevelt
  • victory dance
  • country dance
  • train hopping
  • sweet romance
  • mother daughter relationship
  • husband wife reconciliation
  • patriotism
  • american flag
  • adult man young girl relationship
  • man girl relationship
  • summer
  • drifter
  • north carolina
  • secret
  • small town
  • american south
  • summertime
  • fireworks
  • dancing
  • based on play
Where to watch

Where to Watch Run the Wild Fields

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Cast & crew

Run the Wild Fields Cast & Characters

Joanne Whalley leads the cast as Ruby Miller, with Sean Patrick Flanery as Tom Walker and Alexa PenaVega as Opal 'Pug' Miller. Directed by Paul A. Kaufman; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Run the Wild Fields

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Details

Run the Wild Fields Also Known As

Also known as “荒田上的爱”.

Also known as
  • 荒田上的爱

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FAQ

Run the Wild Fields FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Run the Wild Fields, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Run the Wild Fields?

Run the Wild Fields runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

When was Run the Wild Fields released?

Run the Wild Fields was released on March 5, 2000.

Who directed Run the Wild Fields?

Run the Wild Fields was directed by Paul A. Kaufman.

More films by Paul A. Kaufman

Who is in the cast of Run the Wild Fields?

Run the Wild Fields stars Joanne Whalley as Ruby Miller, Sean Patrick Flanery as Tom Walker and Alexa PenaVega as Opal 'Pug' Miller, among 6 credited actors.

Where can I watch Run the Wild Fields?

In the US, Run the Wild Fields is streaming on Cineverse, Fawesome and Howdy (availability from JustWatch).

Does Run the Wild Fields have a post-credit scene?

No. Run the Wild Fields has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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