Far and Away

Synopsis

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 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.

Main Cast

Tom Cruise

Joseph Donnelly

Age : 61 | Popularity : 100%

Nicole Kidman

Shannon Christie

Age : 56 | Popularity : 36%

Thomas Gibson

Stephen Chase

Age : 61 | Popularity : 14%

Robert Prosky

Daniel Christie

Age : 77 | Popularity : 9%

Barbara Babcock

Nora Christie

Age : 87 | Popularity : 6%

Cyril Cusack

Danty Duff

Age : 82 | Popularity : 10%

Eileen Pollock

Mary Kay

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Colm Meaney

Kelly

Age : 70 | Popularity : 16%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	John Williams
Production	Producer	Brian Grazer Ron Howard
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Joanna Johnston
Writing	Screenplay	Ron Howard Bob Dolman
Directing	Director	Ron Howard
Editing	Editor	Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill
Crew	Stunt Coordinator	Greg Powell Walter Scott
	Animal Coordinator	Greg Powell
	Stunts	Tony Brubaker Corey Michael Eubanks Gary Powell
Camera	Director of Photography	Mikael Salomon
Department	Role	Name

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