| | | What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, Spanish, Subtitled, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman star in the critically-acclaimed romantic adventure from director Ron Howard. This breathtaking epic opens on the west coast of Ireland, 1892. Joseph Donelly (Cruise), a poor tenant farmer, is determined to bring an oppressive landlord to justice. Instead, he finds himself accompanying the landlord's daughter, Shannon (Kidman), to America in a quest for land. Arriving in Boston, Joseph finds a place for them to live while proving a natural at bare-fisted boxing. But his triumph is short-lived as he and Shannon are thrown out into the bitter cold. Joseph sets off for work on the railroad, until a passing wagon train reminds him of his original goal to possess his own land. Preparing to stake his claim in the new territory, he runs into Shannon, who is unhappily reunited with her former fiance. In the excitement of the Oklahoma land rush, they realize their dreams of land and life together in this grand-scale adventure.
"The ultimate love story. An exciting romantic adventure on a grand scale." Pat Collins, WWOR-TV
"...smashing!" Richard Schickel, Time Magazine
"...magnificent, riveting and richly detailed." Susan Granger, American Movie Classics
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
Set in Ireland, FAR AND AWAY tells the story of Joseph, a poor tenant farmer determined to bring justice to an oppressive landlord. Instead, he finds himself accompanying the landlord's daughter, Shannon, to America in a quest for land. In the excitement of the Oklahoma land rush, they realize their dreams of land and life together.
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Production Notes | | Interactive Menus | | Cast & Crew Bios | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | Widescreen Version | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | French Dolby Surround | | Spanish Dolby Surround |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 2/27/2007 |
| Running Time: 140 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 20212 | | UPC: 00025192021220 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1993) | | | Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Nominee, Best On-Screen Duo |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...Evocative photography..." 05/22/1992 p.1DFilm Comment
"...The photography has a dazzling hyperclarity..." 05/22/1992 p.51-2 Los Angeles Times
"...[The cinematography gives] FAR AND AWAY a visual intensity in unusual richness of detail..." 05/22/1992 p.F1 At-A-Glance Film Reviews 9 of 10
Howard creates a vividly realized America, brutal but colorful, and uses it as a setting for an exciting, involving story.
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 7 of 10
Ideal vehicle for Tom and Nicole, who are both beautiful and engaging... Climactic land rush really gallops in Panavision Super 70.
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