Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Tom CruiseJoseph Donnelly
- Nicole KidmanShannon Christie
- Thomas GibsonStephen Chase
- Robert ProskyDaniel Christie
- Barbara BabcockNora Christie
- Cyril CusackDanty Duff
- Eileen PollockMary Kay
- Colm MeaneyKelly
- Douglas GillisonDermody
- Michelle JohnsonGrace
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Tribune
Far and Away, a mildly old-fashioned romantic melodrama that has as many charming moments as embarrassing ones. Much of the charm is supplied by the earnest performances of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. [22 May 1992] - 70
Time
Somehow it works, in part because of the way director Howard keeps his crowded frames abustle with activity, in part because of the sheer indomitability with which his leading characters are endowed by the actors and by writer Dolman, but mostly because the movie takes enlivening chances with its material. - 63
Rolling Stone
Even at its hokiest, Far and Away is never less than heartfelt. - 50
Chicago Reader
Sometimes it's hard to tell what's mere overreaching and what's nostalgia for Hollywood's former grandiloquence. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Far and Away is a movie that joins astonishing visual splendor with a story so simple-minded it seems intended for adolescents. - 50
Boston Globe
Far and Away is a throwback to the handsome but stodgy historical romances Hollywood used to make, and it can at least be said that it's more ambitious than most of what we'll see this summer. [22 May 1992] - 50
Entertainment Weekly
Far and Away looks like an epic, but it lacks flavor and texture. It's so predigested there's nothing left to chew on. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It's strong as can be in terms of production values and panoramic photography (as befits its $70-million budget) and weak as watery tea when it comes to little things like dialogue and character development. [22 May 1992]
