Far and Away
“What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.”
A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers. They escape to America, ready to take advantage of the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.
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Cast
78 people
Tom Cruise
Joseph Donnelly
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Oblivion
Niall Toibin
Joe
Nicole Kidman
Shannon Christie
Known for
The Others
Eyes Wide Shut
Thomas Gibson
Stephen Chase
Known for
Criminal Minds
Dharma & Greg
Robert Prosky
Daniel Christie
Known for
Mrs. Doubtfire
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Barbara Babcock
Nora Christie
Known for
Salem's Lot
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Cyril Cusack
Danty Duff
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Eileen Pollock
Mary Kay
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Bread
Angela's Ashes
Colm Meaney
Kelly
Known for
Law Abiding Citizen
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Douglas Gillison
Dermody
No other roles listed
Michelle Johnson
Grace
Known for
Death Becomes Her
Blame It on Rio
Wayne Grace
Bourke
Known for
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Fire in the Sky
Ron Howard Director · Bob Dolman Screenplay John Williams Composer
Worldwide gross $138M · Budget $60M · United States release May 22, 1992
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$137,783,840
Gross vs. budget
2.3×
Production
Imagine Entertainment
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Romania · May 22, 1992
Theatrical
United States · May 22, 1992
Theatrical
France
September 16, 1992 · Theatrical
April 1, 2026 · TV · 6ter
Germany
August 6, 1992 · Theatrical
Greece
October 14, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 31, 1992 · Theatrical
Italy
July 31, 1992 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 17, 1992 · Theatrical
July 18, 2002 · TV · Net 5
April 1, 2009 · Physical · DVD
August 6, 2014 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
September 18, 1992 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 1, 1992 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 4, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 31, 1992 · Theatrical · Upgraded to 15 on video
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