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Far and Away (1992)

PG-13 | | Adventure, Drama, Romance | 22 May 1992 (USA)
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A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Joseph Donnelly
... Shannon Christie
... Stephen Chase
... Daniel Christie
... Nora Christie
... Danty Duff
Eileen Pollock ... Molly Kay
... Kelly
Douglas Gillison ... Dermody
... Grace
... Bourke
... Joe
Barry McGovern ... McGuire
Gary Lee Davis ... Gordon
... Paddy
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Storyline

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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They needed a country that was big enough for both of their dreams. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and sensuality | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

22 May 1992 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$58,883,840

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$137,783,840
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2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Although he had over 17 years of experience in the business in 1992, this film marked the first time that dialect coach Tim Monich had to teach his cast to speak in an Irish accent. Technically, Nicole Kidman's accent is incorrect. As a well-to-do landowner's daughter in Ireland at the time, she would have spoken with a largely English accent, but, as this probably would have confused international audiences, she was taught to speak in an educated Dublin accent. See more »

Goofs

The night before the race, as Joseph talks in the tent about how he'll win his land, the tent wall behind him has clearly visible seams that he is supposed to fall through. When he falls and gets up again, the tent isn't ripped, as if someone fell in, it's parted, as if they were sewn that way. See more »

Quotes

Joseph Donnelly: You're a corker, Shannon. What a corker you are.
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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits, special thanks are given to, among others, Fungi the Dingle Dolphin. See more »

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Referenced in After Lately: The 'M' Word (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

BOOK OF DAYS
Music Composed and Performed by Enya
Lyrics by Roma Ryan
Produced by Nicky Ryan
Courtesy of Warner Music, UK Ltd.
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Beautiful Film
18 August 2001 | by – See all my reviews

This film is beautiful. It's wonderful to see Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in a good film. The movie has a pretty good historical point of view so the plot is kind of self telling. The scenery in this is great. And, it's fun to see Tom fight, and Nicole wash clothes. Oh, for the fight scenes nothing gory. For parents: this movie shouldn't be shown to really little kids. For teens it's cute. And, adults well take a crack at it. Oh by the way, a little bit of nudity, but nothing bad. Just trust me. It's a very well done and beautiful film. 9/10 stars.
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