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Far and Away

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

A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers. They escape to America, ready to take advantage of the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.

2h 20m1992PG-13TMDb 6.8

AdventureDramaRomanceWestern

English

Crew and Cast

Ron HowardRon HowardDirectorTom CruiseTom CruiseJoseph DonnellyNicole KidmanNicole KidmanShannon ChristieThomas GibsonThomas GibsonStephen ChaseRobert ProskyRobert ProskyDaniel ChristieBarbara BabcockBarbara BabcockNora ChristieCyril CusackCyril CusackDanty DuffEileen PollockEileen PollockMary KayColm MeaneyColm MeaneyKelly
Douglas GillisonDermodyMichelle JohnsonMichelle JohnsonGraceWayne GraceWayne GraceBourkeNiall TóibínNiall TóibínJoe DonnellyJared HarrisJared HarrisPaddy DonnellySteven O'DonnellSteven O'DonnellColm DonnellyBarry McGovernBarry McGovernMcGuireGary Lee DavisGary Lee DavisGordon
Peadar LambFarmerMark MulhollandMark MulhollandPeasant
P.J. BradyPeasant
Wesley MurphyLandlord
Jimmy KeoghPriestJ.G. DevlinJ.G. DevlinVillager
Gerry WalshVillagerBrendan CauldwellBrendan CauldwellTavern Keeper
Derry PowerPeterNoel O'DonovanNoel O'DonovanMatthewMacdara Ó FáthartaMacdara Ó FáthartaJohn
Eileen ColganLady
Kate FlynnLady
Joan O'HaraLady

Storyline

A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers. They escape to America, ready to take advantage of the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.

  • Imagine Entertainment
  • Universal Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 May 1992
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.8 / 10 (1,366 votes)

Production

Director
Ron Howard
Writers
Bob Dolman, Ron Howard
Studios
Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$60.0M
Revenue
$137.8M
Profit
$77.8M
Return
2.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English