Far and Away
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Produced by | Ron Howard Brian Grazer Bob Dolman |
| Screenplay by | Bob Dolman |
| Story by | Ron Howard Bob Dolman |
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| Music by | John Williams |
| Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
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Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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140 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $137.8 million |
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| Film score by John Williams | |
| Released | 26 May 1992 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 67:12 |
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Far and Away is a 1992 American romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The cinematographer was Mikael Salomon, and the music score was done by John Williams. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.
Cruise and Kidman play Irish immigrants seeking their fortune in 1890s America, eventually taking part in the Land Run of 1893.
This was Cyril Cusack's final film before his death the following year.
In Ireland in 1892, Joseph Donnelly's family home is burned down by his landlord Daniel Christie's men led by Stephen Chase because of unpaid rent. Vowing revenge, Joseph unsuccessfully attempts to kill Daniel. Joseph meets the landlord's daughter Shannon, who has rebelled against family tradition and made plans to claim free land in America. She offers to take Joseph with her as her servant so she, a single woman, can travel without scandal. At first Joseph doesn't agree, he is planning to pistol fight with Stephen Chase who burned his father's house at dawn. Daniel meets Joseph during the fight, and tells him that he had nothing do with his family's eviction or any of the other tenant farmers since the land is managed by Stephen. Dawn arrives and Stephen is very close to shooting Joseph in their duel, but Shannon dashes in with her horse and buggy, convincing Joseph at the last moment to accompany her to America.
On a ship bound for America, Shannon meets Mr McGuire who tells them about America's free land, convincing them both of its arability. He tells them it is in Oklahoma, informing them that once they get there, theyt must race to claim it like everyone else. She explains that her collection of valuable silver spoons will cover all expenses to get the pair to Oklahoma and McGuire offers to help her find a shop to sell them to once they arrive in America. On arriving in Boston, McGuire is shot and Shannon's spoons fall out of his clothing and get snatched up by passersby. Joseph rescues her but not the spoons. A worker for Ward Boss Mike Kelly, a leader of the Irish immigrant community, introduces the pair to him. Kelly finds them lodging and jobs, but only one room, which they must share. To avoid scandal, Joseph says she's his sister. Because they are working class people, it would be dangerous for their fellow Irish immigrants to find out she is of a privileged background.
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