Far and Away - Wikipedia Far and Away Not to be confused with Far Away ( disambiguation ). Far and Away Theatrical release poster Directed by Ron Howard Produced by Ron Howard Brian Grazer Bob Dolman Screenplay by Bob Dolman Story by Ron Howard Bob Dolman Starring Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman Music by John Williams Cinematography Mikael Salomon Edited by Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill Production company Imagine Entertainment Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date May 22, 1992 ( 1992 - 05 - 22 ) Running time 140 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $60 million Box office $137.8 million Far and Away is a 1992 American epic romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a script by Howard and Bob Dolman. It stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The cinematographer was Mikael Salomon, and the music score was done by John Williams. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. Cruise and Kidman play Irish immigrants seeking their fortune in 1890s America, eventually taking part in the Land Run of 1893. This was Cyril Cusack 's final film before his death the following year. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 5 Reception 6 Release 7 References 8 External links Plot This article 's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( April 2017 ) In Ireland in 1892, Joseph Donnelly 's family home is burned down by his landlord 's men because of unpaid rent. Joseph 's father just died and made a promise to his father that he will run his own land someday. Joseph unsuccessfully attempts to kill the landlord, Mr. Christie. Instead Joseph injures himself, and Mrs. Christie and their daughter Shannon nurse him back to health with the intent of hanging him. Joseph meets Shannon, who rebels against family tradition and plans to run away from home, board a ship, and claim free land in America. She offers to take Joseph with her as her servant so she, a single woman, can travel without scandal. Joseph does n't believe her and refuses to travel with Shannon. Joseph plans to duel Christie 's foreman, Stephen Chase -- he is the man who set fire to the Donnelly family home. Christie meets Joseph before the duel, and tells him that he had nothing do with Joseph 's family 's eviction or that of any of the other tenant farmers, since the land is managed by Chase. The duel begins, and Chase is very close to shooting Joseph, but Shannon dashes in with her horse and buggy, rescuing Joseph at the last moment. Together on a ship bound for America, Shannon meets Mr. McGuire, who tells her and Joseph about America 's arable free land in Oklahoma, informing them that once they get to America, they must head out by train to Oklahoma and race everyone else for a claim to stake. Shannon divulges that her collection of valuable silver spoons will cover all expenses to get the pair to Oklahoma, and McGuire offers to help her find a shop to sell them to once they arrive in America. On arriving in Boston, McGuire is shot, and Shannon 's spoons fall out of his clothing and get snatched up by passersby. Joseph rescues her, but not the spoons. Soon the two immigrants are introduced to Mike Kelly, a Boston ward boss, and an Irish - American himself. Kelly finds Joseph and Shannon jobs, and a room to rent in a brothel, which they must share. To avoid scandal, Joseph says Shannon is his sister. Because they are working - class people, it would be dangerous for their fellow Irish immigrants to find out about her privileged background. As the pair continues to share a room, Joseph and Shannon become attracted to each other, but both keep up a front of indifference. One night, Joseph rushes out to Boss Kelly 's club, where a bare - knuckle boxing match is underway. Joseph challenges the winner, knocks him out, and soon becomes a regular at the club to make extra cash while both he and Shannon work in a chicken - plucking plant. Back in Ireland, the Christies ' house is burned down by angry tenants in the Irish Land War, so the Christies decide to emigrate to America, hoping also to find their daughter. Meanwhile Joseph discovers that Shannon has gone to Kelly 's club. He discovers Shannon on stage as a burlesque dancer. He tries to cover her with his jacket, demanding that she stop dancing. The Irish men surrounding the couple beg him to fight and offer him a small fortune ( $200 ). Shannon, who previously scorned boxing, urges him to fight, since the money would get them to Oklahoma. Joseph agrees and is winning until he notices one of his backers ( a member of the city council ) groping Shannon, who is sitting on his lap. Joseph pushes through the crowd to free her, but is pushed back into the ring, where his foot accidentally `` toes '' the line, but he is n't ready and his opponent lands a sucker punch, after which Joseph is defeated. In retaliation for the hundreds of dollars Joseph 's boxing loss has cost Boss Kelly and his friends, Joseph is thrown out of Kelly 's club. Joseph meets a policeman who shows him a photograph of Shannon, asking if he 's seen her. Joseph returns to their room in the brothel to find Kelly and his thugs searching their room for the money he and Shannon saved. Kelly takes their money, and Joseph and Shannon are thrown out into the streets, homeless. Cold and famished, the pair enter a seemingly abandoned and luxurious house. Joseph encourages Shannon to pretend the house is hers and he is her servant, but she begs him to pretend they are married and the house is theirs. During that tender moment, the owners of the house return and chase them away, shooting Shannon in the back. Joseph, who knows the Christies are looking for her in Boston, brings Shannon to the home where they 're staying. He decides Shannon will be better cared for by them, and leaves, despite his obvious feelings for her. Joseph heads west to the Ozarks. He finds work laying train track, seemingly abandoning his dream of owning land. He sees a wagon train out the door of his boxcar. Knowing it is headed for the Oklahoma land rush, Joseph abandons the railroad and joins the wagon train, arriving in Oklahoma Territory just in time for the Land Run of 1893. Joseph finds Shannon, Chase, and the Christies already in Oklahoma. Chase, having seen Joseph talking to Shannon, threatens to kill him if he goes near Shannon again. Joseph buys a horse for the land rush, but the horse dies in a few hours, and he is forced to ride an unruly horse he manages to tame. He discovers that Chase has cheated by illegally inspecting the territory before the race, and is headed for the extremely desirable land he found. On this other horse, Joseph quickly outpaces everybody and catches up with Shannon and Chase. Joseph is ready to plant his claim flag, but Chase rushes on horseback at Joseph. A fight breaks out, with Joseph falling and crushed by the horse. Shannon runs to his side and rejects Chase when he questions her actions. Joseph professes his love for Shannon. Joseph passed out a little and was revived. They both drive the land stake into the ground and claim their prize land before the other settlers get there. Cast Tom Cruise as Joseph Donnelly Nicole Kidman as Shannon Christie Thomas Gibson as Stephen Chase Robert Prosky as Daniel Christie Barbara Babcock as Nora Christie Cyril Cusack as Danty Duff Eileen Pollock as Molly Kay Colm Meaney as Kelly Douglas Gillison as Dermody Michelle Johnson as Grace Clint Howard as Flynn Rance Howard as Tomlin Niall Tóibín as Joseph Donnelly 's father Production Pre-production began in late April 1991. The film was shot in Montana for business reasons, but the Oklahoma Historical Society was involved in its production. Imagine Production Co. toured the areas around Montana for a week. They visited different areas before selecting Billings, Montana. Ron Howard, whose film Backdraft was in the stages of being released in theatres at the time, arrived in Billings to begin groundwork for the film. One site outside of town was a 12,000 - acre ranch, which was going to be used to film the Oklahoma Land Rush scene. More than a hundred extras were used, as well as a dozen area actors for small speaking parts. Working titles for the film included The Irish Story and An Irish Story. Principal photography began in Montana on May 28, 1991. After several weeks of preparation, the cast and crew filmed the Oklahoma Land Rush scene on July 7, 1991. Eight hundred riders and extras, nine hundred horses, mule, oxen, and two hundred wagons were used on a quarter mile wide set. Twelve cameras were used to film the action sequences. Cruise 's boxing match was filmed at the Billings Depot. Local area residents were used as extras for the sequence. After filming wrapped in Billings, the cast and crew traveled to Dublin, Ireland, to complete filming. Ardmore Studios in Dublin was used to film interior sequences, and the streets of Boston were filmed in Dublin city. They spent two months there, and production was completed on September 26, 1991. Soundtrack Far and Away Film score by John Williams Released 26 May 1992 Recorded Genre Soundtrack Length 67 : 12 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Filmtracks The music to Far and Away was composed and conducted by composer John Williams. The score, a mixture of traditional Irish instrumentation and conventional orchestra, prominently featured performances by the Irish musical group The Chieftains and a revision of the song `` Book of Days '' composed and performed by Enya. The soundtrack was released 26 May 1992 through MCA Records and features 19 tracks of music at a running time just over sixty - seven minutes. Selections from the soundtrack have been featured in the trailers for various films including Rudy ( 1993 ), Getting Even with Dad ( 1994 ), Circle of Friends ( 1995 ), Treasure Planet ( 2002 ) and Charlotte 's Web ( 2006 ). `` County Galway, June 1892 '' ( 1 : 55 ) `` The Fighting Donellys '' ( 2 : 18 ) -- featured performance by The Chieftains `` Joe Sr. 's Passing / The Duel Scene '' ( 4 : 41 ) `` Leaving Home '' ( 1 : 55 ) `` Burning the Manor House '' ( 2 : 43 ) `` Blowing Off Steam '' ( 1 : 31 ) `` Fighting for Dough '' ( 2 : 02 ) -- featured performance by The Chieftains `` Am I Beautiful ? '' ( 3 : 38 ) `` The Big Match '' ( 5 : 56 ) `` Inside the Mansion '' ( 4 : 24 ) `` Shannon is Shot '' ( 4 : 06 ) `` Joseph 's Dream '' ( 3 : 08 ) `` The Reunion '' ( 3 : 50 ) `` Oklahoma Territory '' ( 2 : 12 ) `` The Land Race '' ( 4 : 56 ) `` Settling with Steven / The Race to the River '' ( 4 : 08 ) `` Joseph and Shannon '' ( 3 : 14 ) `` Book of Days '' ( 2 : 53 ) -- composed and performed by Enya `` End Credits '' ( 6 : 35 ) -- featured performance by The Chieftains Reception The film received mixed reviews from critics. Roger Ebert praised the film 's cinematography while criticizing its script : ' Far and Away ' is a movie that joins astonishing visual splendor with a story so simple - minded it seems intended for adolescents... It 's depressing that such a lavish and expensive production, starring an important actor like Tom Cruise, could be devoted to such a shallow story. Far and Away received a 48 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 reviews. The film was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song for the song `` Book of Days ' ''. Writer Tony Parsons later called it `` a stinker of a picture called Far And Away, which was far and away the worst film I have ever seen. '' Release The movie, which cost $60 million to make, earned roughly $13 million in its first weekend at the box office and made a total of $58 million domestically ( it also fared solidly abroad, with almost $79 million ) and $137 million worldwide. The film altogether made $166,694,840 from worldwide and home video rentals. References Jump up ^ 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 ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Festival de Cannes : Far and Away ''. festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012 - 10 - 05. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 17. Jump up ^ Galbraith, Jane ( 1992 - 06 - 14 ). `` A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : LEGAL DEPT. : Lawsuit, Lawsuit on the Range ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ Gerosa, Melina ( 1992 - 05 - 22 ). `` Irish Risky ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ Davis, Sandi ( 1992 - 05 - 22 ). `` Oklahomans Become Extras in `` Far and Away '' ``. The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Far and Away ( 1992 ) ''. British Film Institute. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Cruise, New Wife To Star In ' An Irish Story ' ''. Orlando Sentinel. 1991 - 01 - 27. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ Healy, Donna ( 2010 - 05 - 02 ). `` Covering celebs Gazette follows famous folks in town ''. Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Kevin 's starring role in Wicklow film industry Ardmore chief a key player in Irish film business ''. The Irish Independent. 2011 - 08 - 15. 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Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Far and Away ''. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ Far and Away, retrieved 2017 - 12 - 08 Jump up ^ `` 1992 RAZZIE ® Nominees & `` Winners '' ``. The RAZZIES Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Retrieved 5 June 2014. Jump up ^ Tony Parsons, `` Yanks Lose the Plot ''. The Daily Mirror December 21, 1998. Jump up ^ Fox, David J. ( 1992 - 06 - 01 ). `` ' Lethal Weapon, ' ' Sister Act ' Pack a Sales Punch : Box office : The two films dominate weekend ticket action. But ' Far and Away, ' starring Tom Cruise, lags behind ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 12. Jump up ^ Fox, David J. ( 1992 - 05 - 19 ). `` ' Lethal Weapon 3 ' Destroying Records ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Far and Away ''. 22 May 1992. Retrieved 3 March 2018 -- via www.imdb.com. External links Far and Away on IMDb Far and Away at the TCM Movie Database Far and Away at TomCruise.com Far and Away at AllMovie Far and Away at Box Office Mojo Far and Away at Rotten Tomatoes Films directed by Ron Howard Grand Theft Auto ( 1977 ) Cotton Candy ( 1978 ) Skyward ( 1980 ) Night Shift ( 1982 ) Splash ( 1984 ) Cocoon ( 1985 ) Gung Ho ( 1986 ) Willow ( 1988 ) Parenthood ( 1989 ) Backdraft ( 1991 ) Far and Away ( 1992 ) The Paper ( 1994 ) Apollo 13 ( 1995 ) Ransom ( 1996 ) EDtv ( 1999 ) How the Grinch Stole Christmas ( 2000 ) A Beautiful Mind ( 2001 ) The Missing ( 2003 ) Cinderella Man ( 2005 ) The Da Vinci Code ( 2006 ) Frost / Nixon ( 2008 ) Angels & Demons ( 2009 ) The Dilemma ( 2011 ) Rush ( 2013 ) Made in America ( 2013 ) In the Heart of the Sea ( 2015 ) The Beatles : Eight Days a Week ( 2016 ) Inferno ( 2016 ) Solo : A Star Wars Story ( 2018 ) Brian Grazer Films produced Night Shift ( 1982 ) Splash ( 1984 ) Real Genius ( 1985 ) Spies Like Us ( 1985 ) Armed and Dangerous ( 1986 ) Like Father Like Son ( 1987 ) Parenthood ( 1989 ) Kindergarten Cop ( 1990 ) Closet Land ( 1991 ) My Girl ( 1991 ) Far and Away ( 1992 ) Housesitter ( 1992 ) Boomerang ( 1992 ) For Love or Money ( 1993 ) My Girl 2 ( 1994 ) Greedy ( 1994 ) The Paper ( 1994 ) The Cowboy Way ( 1994 ) Apollo 13 ( 1995 ) Sgt. Bilko ( 1996 ) Fear ( 1996 ) The Nutty Professor ( 1996 ) The Chamber ( 1996 ) Ransom ( 1996 ) Liar Liar ( 1997 ) Inventing the Abbotts ( 1997 ) Mercury Rising ( 1998 ) Psycho ( 1998 ) Edtv ( 1999 ) Life ( 1999 ) Bowfinger ( 1999 ) Beyond the Mat ( 2000 ) Nutty Professor II : The Klumps ( 2000 ) How the Grinch Stole Christmas ( 2000 ) A Beautiful Mind ( 2001 ) Undercover Brother ( 2002 ) Blue Crush ( 2002 ) 8 Mile ( 2002 ) Intolerable Cruelty ( 2003 ) The Cat in the Hat ( 2003 ) The Missing ( 2003 ) Friday Night Lights ( 2004 ) Inside Deep Throat ( 2005 ) Cinderella Man ( 2005 ) Flightplan ( 2005 ) Fun with Dick and Jane ( 2005 ) Inside Man ( 2006 ) The Da Vinci Code ( 2006 ) American Gangster ( 2007 ) Changeling ( 2008 ) Frost / Nixon ( 2008 ) Angels & Demons ( 2009 ) Robin Hood ( 2010 ) The Dilemma ( 2011 ) Restless ( 2011 ) Cowboys & Aliens ( 2011 ) J. 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Question: where was far and away filmed in ireland
Answer: Dublin