Far and Away

6.8 / 10

(1,158 votes)

A young man leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off starvation in the winter, and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman's parents find out where she has gone and have come to America to find her and take her back.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Adventure,

Drama,

Romance,

Western

Duration:

140 minutes

Year:

1992

Director:

Ron Howard

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Company:

Imagine Entertainment,

Universal Pictures

Budget:

$60,000,000

Revenue:

$137,783,840

Cast:
Tom Cruise

Joseph Donnelly

Nicole Kidman

Shannon Christie

Thomas Gibson

Stephen Chase

Robert Prosky

Daniel Christie

Barbara Babcock

Nora Christie

Crew:
Bob Dolman

Screenplay

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Daniel P. Hanley

Editor

Ron Howard

Director