Far and Away
1992 · Movie · 140 min. · United States
Ron Howard’s epic tale tells the story of two Irish immigrants’ quest for land during the 1890s Oklahoma land rush. Impoverished Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise) is an ambitious young farmer in western Ireland. When a local protest against wealthy landlord Daniel Christie (Robert Prosky) results in the death of his father, Joseph seeks revenge. But his attempt at vengeance is thwarted by Shannon Christie (Nicole Kidman), the landlord's high-spirited and headstrong daughter, who stabs Joseph with a pitchfork. While convalescing at the Christies' manor, Joseph is propositioned by Shannon, who asks him to travel with her to America--where she is determined to acquire some of the free land being given away in the Oklahoma Territory. Arriving in Boston, Joseph acts as protective brother to Shannon in the foreign city streets as they struggle to earn the money to travel out west.
Direction Ron Howard
Cast Tom Cruise · Nicole Kidman · Thomas Gibson · Robert Prosky · Barbara Babcock · Cyril Cusack · Eileen Pollock · Colm Meaney · Michelle Johnson · Wayne Grace · Niall Toibin · Barry McGovern · Gary Lee Davis · Jared Harris · Steve O’Donnell · Peadar Lamb · Mark Mulholland · Jimmy Keogh · J.G. Devlin · Gerry Walsh · Brendan Cauldwell · Derry Power · Noel O'Donovan · Macdara Ó Fátharta · Eileen Colgan · Kate Flynn · Joan O'Hara · Frankie McCafferty · Pat Kinevane · Donncha Crowley · Todd Hallowell · Kenneth McCluskey · Clint Howard · Jeffrey Andrews · Judith McIntyre · Rynagh O'Grady · Brendan Gleeson · Frank Coughlan · Hoke Howell · Rocco Sisto · Michael Ruud · Donré Sampson · Harry Webster · Mark Wheeler · Rance Howard · William Preston · Pauline McLynn · Cara Wilder · Aedin Moloney · Cole S. McKay · James Jude Courtney · Anthony De Longis · Carl Clarfalio · Bob Dolman · Tom Lucy
Soundtrack John Williams
Screenplay Bob Dolman · Ron Howard
Cinematography Mikael Salomon
Original title Far and Away
5.9
11K votes (FilmAffinity)
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