Far and Away
6.8/10
Rating
140 min
Runtime
1992
Release Year
Ron Howard
Director
Cast
Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Robert Prosky, Barbara Babcock
Quick Synopsis
Set in the 19th century, this film follows a young Irish woman from a wealthy Protestant family who, despite their social differences, forms an unexpected friendship with a clever commoner who has been wronged by her family's aggressive land acquisitions. Facing hostility and injustice in Ireland, they decide to leave their past behind and travel to America, where they join the Oklahoma land rush in hopes of starting a new life together.
Detailed Synopsis of Far and Away
In director Ron Howard’s period epic, a young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner gypped by her family’s hostile land takeovers before the two escape together to America for a new life during the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.
