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Far and Away (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 10  Rotten:10 Average Rating: 5.1/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 29 mins

Synopsis: Ron Howard's epic tale tells the story of two Irish immigrants' quest for land during the 1890s Oklahoma land rush. Tom Cruise stars as Joseph Donnelly, an ambitious young farmer in western Ireland. When a local protest against wealthy landlord Daniel Christie (Robert Prosky) results in the... Ron Howard's epic tale tells the story of two Irish immigrants' quest for land during the 1890s Oklahoma land rush. Tom Cruise stars as Joseph Donnelly, an ambitious young farmer in western Ireland. When a local protest against wealthy landlord Daniel Christie (Robert Prosky) results in the death of his father, Joseph seeks revenge. But his attempt at vengeance is thwarted by Shannon Christie (Nicole Kidman), the landlord's high-spirited and headstrong daughter, who stabs Joseph with a pitchfork. While convalescing at the Christies' manor, Joseph is propositioned by Shannon, who asks him to travel with her to America--where she is determined to acquire some of the free land being given away in the Oklahoma Territory. Arriving in Boston, Joseph acts as protective brother to Shannon in the foreign city streets as they struggle to earn the money to travel out west. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Colm Meaney, Barbara Babcock

Director: Ron Howard
Composer: John Williams

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 4, 2000

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.20
  • Single Layer - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - Spanish
  • Dolby Surround - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Production Notes
  • Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew

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01/26/06
Time Out
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2/5

Poorly written and simplistically acted, the film also shows little chemistry between real-life couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

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06/25/06
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

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09/21/05
Chuck O'Leary
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1/5

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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

An enjoyable, highly-romantic, somewhat witty film

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03/11/05
Clint Morris
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2/5

Overblown would-be epic of the Western frontier.

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01/31/05
Michael H. Price
Fort Worth Business Press
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3/5

Overlong Ron Howard epic with Cruise and Kidman.

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01/02/05
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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1/5

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10/11/04
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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3/5

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01/18/04
Michael Dequina
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4/5

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08/20/03
Rebecca Murray
About.com
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An old-fashioned film carried into our hearts with breathtaking scenery, a swelling soundtrack, and large-scale dramatic happenings.

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07/18/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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05/20/03
Caryn James
New York Times
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3/5

Well, it WAS better than "Days of Thunder"... sort of.

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04/24/03
Kevin A. Ranson
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2/4

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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08/15/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
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2/5

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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3/5

You don't really "buy" any of it in a believable way, but I say it still works as period-piece spectacle.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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Movieline
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05/12/01
Peter Travers
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