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Far and Away (1992)

★ 6.6PG-13134 minDirector: Ron Howard

1992 film

Far and Away is a 1992 American epic Western romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Bob Dolman and a story by Howard and Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This was the last cinematography credit for Mikael Salomon before he moved on to a directing career. The music score was by John Williams. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.

Cruise and Kidman, who were married at the time, play Irish immigrants seeking their fortune in the 1890s America, eventually taking part in the Land Run of 1893.

This was Cyril Cusack's final film before his death the following year.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Far and Away about?
Far and Away (1992) — 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 give-away in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local bare-hands boxer and r
Is Far and Away based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Far and Away scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.