Far and Away

6.8

United States Of America

Adventure Drama Romance Netflix

140 min

1992

Pauline McLynn Pat Kinevane Donncha Crowley Todd Hallowell Ken McCluskey Clint Howard Brendan Gleeson Hoke Howell Rocco Sisto Rance Howard Frankie McCafferty Aedin Moloney Cole S. McKay James Jude Courtney Jeff Ramsey Anthony De Longis Carl Ciarfalio Tim Monich Brian Munn Kris Murphy Niall Tóibín Nicole Kidman Thomas Gibson Robert Prosky Barbara Babcock Cyril Cusack Eileen Pollock Colm Meaney Michelle Johnson Wayne Grace Tom Cruise Jared Harris Steven O'Donnell Barry McGovern Gary Lee Davis J.G. Devlin Brendan Cauldwell Noel O'Donovan Macdara Ó Fátharta

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.