Far and Away

Far and Away follows Joseph Donnelly, a poor Irish tenant farmer, and Shannon Christie, a privileged landlord's daughter, who flee Ireland together for America in the 1890s. Arriving in Boston with nothing, they struggle through poverty and hardship while navigating their complicated feelings for each other. Their journey ultimately leads them to the great Oklahoma Land Rush, where they race to claim land and build a new life together.

• Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were married during filming.
• It was the last film shot in Super Panavision 70mm.
• The Oklahoma Land Rush scene used over 800 extras.
• Director Ron Howard wanted an authentic Irish-American epic feel.
• Cruise and Kidman trained extensively for the boxing scenes.

• Joseph Donnelly: 'I have land, and it's mine.'
• Shannon Christie: 'You have no vision, Joseph Donnelly.'
• Joseph: 'America. It's a place where you can reinvent yourself.'
• Shannon: 'I am not going back to Ireland a failure.'
• Joseph: 'You are a corker, Shannon. I'm crazy about ya.'