Iowa farmer Ray (Kevin Costner) hears a voice one night in his cornfield saying "If you build it, he will come," he feels the need to act. Despite taunts of lunacy, Ray uses all of the family’s savings and builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield, supported by his wife, Annie (Amy Madigan) who shares his dreams. Afterward, the ghosts of great players start emerging from the crops to play ball, led by "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta). But, as Ray learns, this field of dreams is about much more than bringing former baseball greats out to play.

Ray sets out on a road trip to Boston to Fenway Park. In Boston the voices tell him to find Terence Mann (James Earl Jones). Mann, a disillusioned and reclusive ex counter culture author argues with Ray but finally agrees to go to Fenway with him. There Mann also hears the voice speak and sets out on the road with Ray to find Archibald “Moonlight” Graham (Burt Lancaster in his last theatrical film role). Only to find out that Dr. Graham past away, so they head home. They pick up a hitchhiker because Ray “needs all the karma I can get right now”. After Ray and Terence introduce themselves the young man tells them his name is Archie Graham…………..The three head back to Iowa and home to learn the true reason of what is happening.

“Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come.” “Go the distance” come to the Elks.”