Far and Away

Theatrical Release Date: 1992 05 22 (USA)

UPC: 025192021220

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity]

Summary: In this epic Ron Howard film, Joseph Donelly (Tom Cruise) is an impoverished 19th-century Irish tenant farmer who has recently lost both his father and his home to the agents of his unscrupulous landlord. On a mission to avenge his family's injustice at the hands of the ruthless land baron Joseph meets the landlord's daughter and the two run off to America together where the girl expects to claim a piece of land for herself in the Oklahoma Land Rush. After she is robbed on the boat that carries them to America, they arrive with nary a penny and struggle just to keep their heads above water in the slums of Boston. After a series of serious set-backs they do eventually work their way out West, where Joseph must fight to realize his dream and claim a piece of the American Dream for himself -- and where they finally acknowledge their love for each other. Shot in wide-screen Panavision, the movie was filmed on-location in Ireland and Montana. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

Category: Epic

Features: [None specified]

Far and Away

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 06/30/1998

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 140 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: Spanish,English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1--
0. Chapter List
1. The Fighting Family Donelly (Main Titles). [8:01]
2. Off To Kill The Landlord. [5:06]
3. Shannon. [3:14]
4. Pistols At Dawn. [4:21]
5. Boston Harbor. [3:18]
6. A Vacancy At Molly Kay's. [7:58]
7. Death To The Landlord. [4:34]
8. The New Scrapper. [3:37]
9. The Big Fight. [2:38]
10. Homeless. [5:10]
11. Shannon's Homecoming. [1:56]
12. The Oklahoma Territory. [4:37]
13. The Land Rush. [10:53]
14. This Land Is Mine. [8:12]
15. I Feel Myself Dyin'! [5:16]
16. End Titles. [1:49]

Mike DiBella

This second Tom Cruise/Nicole Kidman co-starrer, made in-between 1990's Days of Thunder and 1999's Eyes Wide Shut, is a stylish romantic epic. Director Ron Howard captures pastoral Ireland and the untamed American West with stunning appeal. The love story is well-constructed and well-fleshed out, and showcases some fairly dynamic chemistry between the husband-and-wife team. Sporting a fairly authentic Irish accent, Cruise is remarkably understated, and Kidman plays off of him adequately. Despite the solid acting, the film's visuals are clearly its strong suit: Howard demonstrates a well-trained eye for backdrops, and Mikael Salomon's cinematography enthralls. Though the script gets bogged down slightly in the middle and lacks some substance, this dramatic period piece is a decent, folkloric snapshot of immigrant Americana. ~ Mike DiBella, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jeffrey Andrews  Actor 
Carl Ciarfalio  Actor 
Julie Donatt  Actor 
Brendan Gleeson  Actor 
Bobby Huber  Actor 
Pat Kinevane  Actor 
Paul Lyell  Actor 
Helen Montague  Actor 
Joan O'Hara  Actor 
Michael Ruud  Actor 
Cara Wilder  Actor 
Karen Rea  Actor 
Phillip V. Caruso  Actor 
Anthony de Longis  Actor 
Jimmy Keogh  Actor 
Clay Lilley  Actor 
Kenneth McCluskey  Actor 
Aedin Moloney  Actor 
MacDara O'Fatharta  Actor 
Jerry Recter  Actor 
Harry Webster  Actor 
Hoke Howell  Actor 
Frank Coughland  Actor 
Brendan Ellis  Actor 
Cynthia Haffield  Actor 
Laura Johnson  Actor 
Alecia LaRue  Actor 
Louisa Marie  Actor 
Kim McKamy  Actor 
Mark Mulholland  Actor 
Derry Power  Actor 
John-Clay Scott  Actor 
Jody Bradley  Actor 
Donncha Crowley  Actor 
Kate Flynn  Actor 
Jared Harris  Actor 
Rick Johnson  Actor 
Joanne Laura  Actor 
Joanne McAteer  Actor 
Wesley Murphy  Actor 
Bob Dolman  Actor 
P.J. Brady  Actor 
Cyril Cusack  Actor 
Richard Foronjy  Actor 
Rick Bartz  Actor 
James Courtney  Actor 
Martin Ewen  Actor 
Tom Lucy  Actor 
Tim McDonnell  Actor 
Tim Monich  Actor 
Rynagh O'Grady  Actor 
Gary Lee Reed  Actor 
Mark Wheeler  Actor 
Cole McKay  Actor 
Robin Jameson  Actor 
Arnold Kuenning  Actor 
Michael Madsen  Actor 
Judith McIntyre  Actor 
Poll Moussilides  Actor 
DonRe Sampson  Actor 
Rick Zeller  Actor 
Steven O'Donnell  Actor 
Brendan Cauldwell  Actor 
J.G. Devlin  Actor 
Tony Hamilton  Actor 
Peadar Lamb  Actor 
Jan Marlyn  Actor 
Pauline McLynn  Actor 
Brian Munn  Actor 
William Preston  Actor 
Rocco Sisto  Actor 
Gary Lee Davis  Actor 
Gene Armor  Actor 
Eileen Colgan  Actor 
Ian Elliot  Actor 
Tommy Redmond Hicks  Actor 
Elizabeth Kemler  Actor 
Barry Laws  Actor 
Frankie McCafferty  Actor 
Scott Mitchell  Actor 
Noel O'Donovan  Actor 
Jeff Ramsey  Actor 
Gerry Walsh  Actor 
Todd Hallowell  Actor 
Enya  Composer (Music Score) 
Bob Dolman  Screenwriter 
Brian Grazer  Producer 
Todd Hallowell  Executive Producer 
Ron Howard  Director 
Ron Howard  Producer 
Ron Howard  Screenwriter 
John Williams  Composer (Music Score) 
Tom Cruise  Actor 
Nicole Kidman  Actor 
Thomas Gibson  Actor 
Robert Prosky  Actor 
Barbara Babcock  Actor 
Colm Meaney  Actor 
Ellen Pollock  Actor 
Michelle Johnson  Actor 
Douglas Gillison  Actor 
Wayne Grace  Actor 
Barry McGovern  Actor 
Niall Toibin  Actor 
Rance Howard  Actor 
Clint Howard  Actor 

Country: USA,Ireland