Far And Away

– A young man (Cruise) leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter (Kidman) after some trouble with he..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 20 Minutes
Release Year:
1992
Far and Away (1992)

A young man (Cruise) leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter (Kidman) 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.

Far and Away (1992) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 May 1992

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Ron Howard

Writer:

Bob Dolman (story), Ron Howard (story), Bob Dolman (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Robert Prosky

Plot:

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.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
Metacritic:
49%