Days of Thunder
1990
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"Far and Away" is a movie that joins astonishing visual splendor with a story so simple-minded it seems intended for adolescents; watching it, I kept being reminded of the "Childhoods of Famous Americans" books, in which plucky young people made their way in life.
Handsome and simplistic, Far and Away has the beauty of an American epic without the breadth. Read Critics Reviews
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- Ron Howard
- PG-13
- Tom Cruise
This movie is broken down into three distinct parts: 1 - Ireland (40 minutes, featuring some stunning scenery and good Irish music); 2 - Boston (one hour, featuring many brutal scenes of tough Irish immigrants and bare-knuckle fights); 3 - Oklahoma (the days on mining and the famous "land rush.")
With its terrific cast and splendid production values, Howard's family saga looks like far and away the grandest new-old movie of 1992. Full Review | May 29, 2018
May 22, 1992 · Far and Away: Directed by Ron Howard. With Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Robert Prosky. A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.
- (69K)
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Ron Howard
- 1992-05-22
Far and Away is a 1992 American epic Western romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Bob Dolman and a story by Howard and Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This was the last cinematography credit for Mikael Salomon before he moved on to a directing career.
May 22, 1992 · In 1892, Joseph Donelly (Cruise), a poor tenant farmer, is determined to bring justice to an oppressive landlord. Instead, he finds himself accompanying the landlord's daughter, Shannon (Kidman), to America in a quest for land. (Universal Pictures)
