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Title: Far and Away (1992)
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| 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 | |
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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While the whole rich girl falls in love with the poor boy routine is a little over done, Far and Away is actually a very romantic and wonderful movie starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. I think because they had such great chemistry, they made this movie into a tear jerker. Not to mention how great the story was, a part of our history that has always been ignored, the Irish immigrants coming over to America to have land and settle down. At a time when America was the new world and very exciting, where anyone could be free, Joesph and Shannon were two very lovable characters and you just keep hoping that their dreams come true.
Shannon is a very upper class lady in Ireland with her controlling mother who wishes her to marry a snobbish land owner, Stephen. Joesph is a farm boy who has just lost his father and his home has been burned by Stephen, Shannon's father owns the land, so Joesph goes to kill him, but fails. His punishment is a duel, but he and Shannon see each other and have an instant connection but won't admit it of course, but Shannon offers for him to come with her to America to claim some land with her. He accepts her offer and goes with her. They claim to be brother and sister to survive, but soon they can no longer resist each other's love, but their family may be too strong to let them be together when Shannon's family comes to get her in America.
Far and Away is a very charming film that I'm sure you will be impressed with. It's just a very romantic film, has fun comedy to it, good drama, and has terrific pictures and sights. Ron Howard is just a fine director, he got the whole feel of the old days and that race for land at the end was just shot so beautifully. Tom and Nicole did a great job, they were so beautiful to watch and made this into a great film. I highly recommend this movie, I think you'll love it.
8/10