A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.
Director:
Ron Howard
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tom Cruise | ... | Joseph Donnelly | |
| Nicole Kidman | ... | Shannon Christie | |
| Thomas Gibson | ... | Stephen Chase | |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Daniel Christie | |
| Barbara Babcock | ... | Nora Christie | |
| Cyril Cusack | ... | Danty Duff | |
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Eileen Pollock | ... | Molly Kay |
| Colm Meaney | ... | Kelly | |
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Douglas Gillison | ... | Dermody |
| Michelle Johnson | ... | Grace | |
| Wayne Grace | ... | Bourke | |
| Niall Toibin | ... | Joe | |
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Barry McGovern | ... | McGuire |
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Gary Lee Davis | ... | Gordon |
| Jared Harris | ... | Paddy | |
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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 give-away in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local bare-hands 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 the U.S. to find her and take her back. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some violence and sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 May 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$10,194,520, 24 May 1992Gross USA:
$58,883,840Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$137,783,840Company Credits
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2.20 : 1
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Music Composed and Performed by Enya
Lyrics by Roma Ryan
Produced by Nicky Ryan
Courtesy of Warner Music, UK Ltd.
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Director Ron Howard wasn't happy with Nicole Kidman's facial reaction during the shooting of the scene where her character lifts the bowl covering Joseph's (her husband Tom Cruise's) crotch. Without telling Kidman, he asked Cruise to remove his underwear. Howard got the reaction he wanted, and it appears in the film. See more »Goofs
In the race for land Joseph falls and leaves blood on a rock. He rolls a short distance then lies supine on the grass. As he "dies" and his spirit rises to the sky, his body is a greater distance from the rock. See more »Crazy Credits
Near the end of the credits, special thanks are given to, among others, Fungi the Dingle Dolphin. See more »Alternate Versions
On the Network version, when Joseph is working on the railroad, there is a problem with a stick of dynamite. Showing how depressed and careless he is at the time, Joseph volunteers to reset the dynamite. There is a moment of tension after the explosion as we wait for Joseph to come into view out of the cloud of dust. See more »Soundtracks
BOOK OF DAYSMusic Composed and Performed by Enya
Lyrics by Roma Ryan
Produced by Nicky Ryan
Courtesy of Warner Music, UK Ltd.
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If you pay too much attention to the cliches and unlikely situations the characters are placed, you really miss the charm of this movie. I can see how people would be put off if they were expecting a serious historical reenactment. Still, I believe that Ron Howard fully meant for this to be a fully romanticized account of the time. This movie works in many of the ways Titanic does, and I think it does it more effectively. Still, with Titanic, most people seemed more than willing to overlook the absurdities. With Far and Away, I don't think Ron Howard was trying to trick us or dumb us down. I don't think he was ever trying to underestimate the intelligence of his viewers. I think he was asking us to follow him and trust him as he told a story. I enjoyed it. Kidman and Cruise were both fun to watch. The supporting cast, although they did seem like they came from a comic book, were entertaining. I hope this movie has life on cable and DVD.