Far and Away is a 1992 adventure-drama-romance film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman, and stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Cinematography by Mikael Salomon, with a music score by John Williams. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Cruise and Kidman play immigrants seeking their fortune in 1890s America, eventually taking part in the Land Run of 1893. The film was advertised as being the first movie to be filmed in 70mm since David Lean's 1970 film Ryan's Daughter, although the film was not shot entirely in 70mm; that distinction... would go to Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet. Joseph Donnelly , a hot-headed young Irish-American whose home was burned after his father's violent death, decides to take revenge on the "high-handed" Protestant landlord, Daniel Christie . In his attempt to kill him however, he is discovered by Daniel's daughter, Shannon Christie and is injured by her when he tries to escape. While injured he continues his plans to kill his landlord, but his weapon malfunctions due to rust.
more
| Release date: | May 22, 1992 |
| Directed by: | Ron Howard |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 140 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Todd Hallowell |
| Editor: | Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill |
| Music by: | John Williams, Enya |
| Cinematography: | Mikael Salomon |
| Screenplay by: | Ron Howard, Bob Dolman |
| Estimated budget: | $30,000,000 |