Far and Away (1992)

05/22/1992 2h 20m

What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.

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Overview

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 Ages at Release

Tom Cruise

as Joseph Donnelly

Born 07/03/1962, age

Nicole Kidman

as Shannon Christie

Born 06/20/1967, age

Thomas Gibson

as Stephen Chase

Born 07/03/1962, age

Robert Prosky

as Daniel Christie

Born 12/13/1930

Died 12/08/2008, age

Barbara Babcock

as Nora Christie

Born 02/27/1937, age

Cyril Cusack

as Danty Duff

Born 11/26/1910

Died 10/07/1993, age

Colm Meaney

as Kelly

Born 05/30/1953, age

Michelle Johnson

as Grace

Born 09/09/1965, age

Jared Harris

as Paddy Donnelly

Born 08/24/1961, age

Eileen Colgan

as Lady

Born 01/20/1934

Died 03/10/2014, age

Clint Howard

as Flynn

Born 04/20/1959, age

Brendan Gleeson

as Social Club Policeman

Born 03/29/1955, age

Pauline McLynn

as Prostitute

Born 07/11/1962, age

James Jude Courtney

as Boxer

Born 01/31/1957, age

Anthony De Longis

as Boxer

Born 03/23/1950, age