Far and Away

Movie · Drama · Romance

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman star in this critically-acclaimed romantic adventure from director Ron Howard. This breathtaking epic opens on the west coast of Ireland, 1892. Joseph (Cruise), a poor tenant farmer, is determined to bring justice to an oppressive landlord. Instead, he finds himself accompanying the landlord's daughter, Shannon (Kidman), to America in a quest for land. Arriving in Boston, Joseph finds a place for them to live while proving a natural at bare-fisted boxing. But his triumph is short-lived as he and Shannon are thrown out into the bitter cold. Joseph sets off for work on the railroad, until a passing wagon train reminds him of his original goal to possess his own land. Preparing to stake his claim in the new territory, he runs into Shannon who is unhappily reunited with her former fiancé. In the excitement of the Oklahoma land rush, they realize their dreams of land and life together in this satisfying grand-scale adventure.

1992 · 2h 20m
  • 51%
  • 13+
Starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson
Director Ron Howard

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Cast & Crew

  • Tom Cruise
    Joseph
  • Nicole Kidman
    Shannon
  • Thomas Gibson
    Stephen
  • Robert Prosky
    Christie
  • Barbara Babcock
    Nora Christie
  • Colm Meaney
    Kelly
  • Ellen Pollock
    Molly Kay
  • Michelle Johnson
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  • D‌G
    Douglas Gillison
    Dermody
  • Wayne Grace
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  • Barry McGovern
    McGuire

About

Far and Away

Drama

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman star in this critically-acclaimed romantic adventure from director Ron Howard. This breathtaking epic opens on the west coast of Ireland, 1892. Joseph (Cruise), a poor tenant farmer, is determined to bring justice to an oppressive landlord. Instead, he finds himself accompanying the landlord's daughter, Shannon (Kidman), to America in a quest for land. Arriving in Boston, Joseph finds a place for them to live while proving a natural at bare-fisted boxing. But his triumph is short-lived as he and Shannon are thrown out into the bitter cold. Joseph sets off for work on the railroad, until a passing wagon train reminds him of his original goal to possess his own land. Preparing to stake his claim in the new territory, he runs into Shannon who is unhappily reunited with her former fiancé. In the excitement of the Oklahoma land rush, they realize their dreams of land and life together in this satisfying grand-scale adventure.

13+

COMMON SENSE

Intense and melodramatic Cruise-Kidman immigrant epic.

51%

TOMATOMETER
Average 5.3
Reviews 39
Fresh 20
Rotten 19

Information

Studio
Universal Pictures
Released
1992
Run Time
2 hr 20 min
Rated
PG-13 for some violence and sensuality.
Region of Origin
United States
© 1992 Universal City Studios Inc. and Imagine Films Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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