Far and Away

Far and Away
Far and Away
Directed by	Ron Howard
Screenplay by	Bob Dolman
Story by	Ron Howard; Bob Dolman;
Produced by	Ron Howard; Brian Grazer; Bob Dolman;
Starring	Tom Cruise; Nicole Kidman; Thomas Gibson; Robert Prosky; Cyril Cusack;
Cinematography	Mikael Salomon
Edited by	Daniel P. Hanley; Mike Hill;
Music by	John Williams
Production; company	Imagine Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 22, 1992;
Running time	140 minutes (theatrical version); 170 minutes (30th Anniversary Extended Cut)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60 million
Box office	$137.8 million

Far and Away is a 1992 American romantic adventure movie directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Cyril Cusack, Thomas Gibson, Eileen Pollock, Robert Prosky, Barbara Babcock, Colm Meaney, Niall Tóibín. It was distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plot

In order to avenge the death of his father and the arson of his farm in Ireland, Joseph Donelly breaks into the home of the family responsible for the tragedy, the Christies. There, the young man meets the lovely Shannon who persuades him to leave for a better world, America.

References

↑ Christon, Lawrence (1992-05-17). "Epic Picture, Epic Dreams: Ron Howard & Co. go all-out in making 'Far and Away,' a $60-million historical romance, and then marketing it against action sequels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
↑ Far and Away at Box Office Mojo

Other websites

Far and Away on IMDb
Far and Away at the TCM Movie Database
Far and Away at AllMovie

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[1] Christon, Lawrence (1992-05-17). "Epic Picture, Epic Dreams: Ron Howard & Co. go all-out in making 'Far and Away,' a $60-million historical romance, and then marketing it against action sequels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-12-08.

[BOM-2] Far and Away at Box Office Mojo

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