Far and Away (1992)
What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.
In director Ron Howard’s period epic, a young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner gypped by her family’s hostile land takeovers before the two escape together to America for a new life during the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.
Director: Ron Howard
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Runtime: 140 min
Release Date: May 22, 1992
Cast
- Tom Cruise - Joseph Donnelly
- Nicole Kidman - Shannon Christie
- Thomas Gibson - Stephen Chase
- Robert Prosky - Daniel Christie
- Barbara Babcock - Nora Christie
- Cyril Cusack - Danty Duff
- Eileen Pollock - Mary Kay
- Colm Meaney - Kelly
- Douglas Gillison - Dermody
- Michelle Johnson - Grace
Screenplay
- Bob Dolman (Screenplay)
- Bob Dolman (Story)
- Ron Howard (Story)
Music: John Williams
Cinematography: Mikael Salomon
Editing: Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
Production: Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $60M
Box Office: $138M
Original Language: en
Themes
Fate-Bound Timeless Loves Reunited
Keywords
bare knuckle boxing, father murder, brothel, suspicion of murder, american dream, oklahoma, kiss, lovers, land rush, irish immigrant, underground boxer, fight club, irish diaspora, intense, fist fight
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Far and Away about?
- In director Ron Howard’s period epic, a young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner gypped by her family’s hostile land takeovers before the two escape together to America for a new life during the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.
- Who directed Far and Away?
- Far and Away was directed by Ron Howard.
- Who stars in Far and Away?
- Far and Away stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Robert Prosky, Barbara Babcock, Cyril Cusack.
- How long is Far and Away?
- Far and Away has a runtime of 2h 20m (140 minutes).
- What genre is Far and Away?
- Far and Away is a Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western film.
- What is the budget of Far and Away?
- Far and Away had a budget of $60M.
- How much did Far and Away gross?
- Far and Away grossed $138M worldwide.
- Where was Far and Away produced?
- Far and Away was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Far and Away?
- The themes of Far and Away include: Fate-Bound Timeless Loves Reunited.