Far and Away
What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.
1992 en 140 minutes
Rating: 6.759
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 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.
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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
Wayne Grace
Bourke
Niall Tóibín
Joe Donnelly
Jared Harris
Paddy Donnelly
Steven O'Donnell
Colm Donnelly
Barry McGovern
McGuire
Gary Lee Davis
Gordon
Peadar Lamb
Farmer
Mark Mulholland
Peasant
P.J. Brady
Peasant
Wesley Murphy
Landlord
Jimmy Keogh
Priest
J.G. Devlin
Villager
Gerry Walsh
Villager
Brendan Cauldwell
Tavern Keeper
Derry Power
Peter
Noel O'Donovan
Matthew
Macdara Ó Fátharta
John
Eileen Colgan
Lady
Kate Flynn
Lady
Joan O'Hara
Lady
Frankie McCafferty
Map Vendor
Poll Moussoulides
Hat Vendor
Pat Kinevane
Irish Vendor
Donncha Crowley
Flag Vendor
Tim McDonnell
Fruit Vendor
Todd Hallowell
Thug
Ken McCluskey
Thug
Brendan Ellis
Rebel Leader
Clint Howard
Flynn
Jeffrey Andrews
Coniff
Judith McIntyre
Glenna
Rynagh O'Grady
Olive
Martin Ewen
Lamplighter
Brendan Gleeson
Social Club Policeman
Frank Coughlan
Doctor
Hoke Howell
Crew Boss
Arnold Kuenning
Old Man
Rocco Sisto
Immigrant
Michael Rudd
Immigrant
Donré Sampson
Railworker
Harry Webster
Derelict
Mark Wheeler
Officer
Rance Howard
Tomlin
William Preston
Blacksmith
Pauline McLynn
Prostitute
Joanne McAteer
Prostitute
Cara Wilder
Prostitute
Aedin Moloney
Prostitute
Helen Montague
Piano Playing Prostitute
John-Clay Scott
Boxer
Clay M. Lilley
Boxer
Cole S. McKay
Boxer
James Jude Courtney
Boxer
Jeff Ramsey
Boxer
Anthony De Longis
Boxer
Carl Ciarfalio
Boxer
Tim Monich
Bigoted Man
Alecia LaRue
Boston Maid
Ian Elliot
Turner
Bobby Huber
Social Club Thug
Julie Rowen
Social Club Woman
Louisa Marie
Social Club Woman
Brian Munn
Henchman
Bob Dolman
Honest Bob
Phillip V. Caruso
I.M. Malone
Tom Lucy
Immigration Policeman
Kris Murphy
Dancing Girl (uncredited)
