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Far and Away
What they needed was a country big enough for their dreams.
A young couple escapes Ireland, dreaming of a new life during the land giveaway in Oklahoma. As they struggle to survive against betrayal and harsh winter conditions, they must fend off her parents who are determined to bring her back home.
  • Released on 05/22/1992 (Movie)
  • 6.8 out of 10 (1197 votes on TMDB)
  • Adventure / Drama / Romance / Western
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Tom Cruise

Character's name: "Joseph Donnelly"
Birthday: 07/03/1962
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, USA
Biography:
Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV; July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards. His films have grossed over $4 billion in North America and over $11.1 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing box office stars of all time. He began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedy film Risky Business (1983) and action film Top Gun (1986). Critical acclaim came with his roles in the dramas The Color of Money (1986), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). For his portrayal of Ron Kovic in the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. As a leading Hollywood star in the 1990s, he starred in several commercially successful films, including the drama A Few Good Men (1992), the thriller The Firm (1993), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and the romance Jerry Maguire (1996). For the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and received his second Academy Award nomination. His performance as a motivational speaker in the drama Magnolia (1999) earned him another Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Since then, he has largely starred in science fiction and action films, establishing himself as an action star, often performing his own risky stunts. He has played Ethan Hunt in all six of the Mission: Impossible films from 1996 to 2018. His other notable roles in the genre include Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Collateral (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Knight and Day (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), Oblivion (2013), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), with Maverick being his highest-grossing film to date.

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Nicole Kidman

Character's name: "Shannon Christie"
Birthday: 06/20/1967
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Biography:
Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born June 20, 1967) is an American-Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards. Kidman began her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits. Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller film Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton. In 1990, she achieved international success with the action film Days of Thunder. She received greater recognition with lead roles in Far and Away (1992), Batman Forever (1995), To Die For (1995) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). For her portrayal of writer Virginia Woolf in the drama The Hours (2002), Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She received additional Academy Award nominations for her roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001) and the dramas Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016) and Being the Ricardos (2021). Kidman's television roles include Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), Big Little Lies (2017–2019), Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017), The Undoing (2020) and Nine Perfect Strangers (2021). For Big Little Lies, she received two Primetime Emmy Awards, one for Outstanding Lead Actress and the other for Outstanding Limited Series as an executive producer. Kidman has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF since 1994 and for UNIFEM since 2006. In 2006, she was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia. She was married to actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001 and has been married to country music singer Keith Urban since 2006. In 2010, she founded the production company Blossom Films. In 2004 and 2018, Time magazine included her on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicole Kidman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Thomas Gibson

Character's name: "Stephen Chase"
Birthday: 07/03/1962
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Biography:
Thomas Ellis Gibson (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and director. He portrayed Daniel Nyland in the CBS series Chicago Hope, Greg Montgomery on the ABC series Dharma & Greg, and Aaron Hotchner on the CBS series Criminal Minds (2005–2016).

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Robert Prosky

Character's name: "Daniel Christie"
Birthday: 12/13/1930
Date of Death: 12/08/2008
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography:
Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987). Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.

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Barbara Babcock

Character's name: "Nora Christie"
Birthday: 02/27/1937
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas, USA
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Barbara Babcock was born on February 27, 1937 in Fort Riley, Kansas, USA. She is an actress, known for Far and Away (1992), Space Cowboys (2000) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993). She was previously married to Jay Sheffield.

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Cyril Cusack

Character's name: "Danty Duff"
Birthday: 11/26/1910
Date of Death: 10/07/1993
Birthplace: Durban, Natal, South Africa
Biography:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cyril James Cusack (26 November 1910 – 7 October 1993) was an Irish actor, who appeared in more than 90 films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cyril Cusack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Eileen Pollock

Character's name: "Mary Kay"
Birthday: 05/18/1947
Date of Death: 12/19/2020
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Biography:
Irish actress who was best known for playing Lilo Lil in the 1980s BBC sitcom Bread.

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Colm Meaney

Character's name: "Kelly"
Birthday: 05/30/1953
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Biography:
Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest starred on many other television shows, from Law & Order to The Simpsons, and has a significant career in motion pictures.

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Douglas Gillison

Character's name: "Dermody"
Birthday: 01/03/2025

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Michelle Johnson

Character's name: "Grace"
Birthday: 09/09/1965
Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Biography:
Michelle Johnson is an American actress who portrayed Jennifer Lyons in the 1984 romantic comedy film Blame It on Rio, Jessica Cole in The Glimmer Man, and Kim Carlisle in The Love Boat. Description above from the Wikipedia Michelle Johnson (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Wayne Grace

Character's name: "Bourke"
Birthday: 05/07/1940
Date of Death: 08/13/2022
Birthplace: Pomona, California, USA
Biography:
Wayne Grace (7 May 1940 – 13 August 2022; age 82) was an actor.

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Niall Tóibín

Character's name: "Joe Donnelly"
Birthday: 11/21/1929
Date of Death: 11/13/2019
Birthplace: Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Biography:
Niall Toibin was born in Cork, Ireland in 1929. Married Judy Kenny (1931-2001) in 1957. Five children and six grand-children. He had an illustrious acting career spanning over four decades. On October 29 2002 he received the CFT Excellence Award for Best Actor. He died in 2019.

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Jared Harris

Character's name: "Paddy Donnelly"
Birthday: 08/24/1961
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Biography:
Jared Francis Harris is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris and the Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams. Harris was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1961. He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina, and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers. He went on to appear in a number of films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000). In 2007, Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the AMC television series Mad Men. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance. Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe, The Crown, and The Expanse. In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. On stage, Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and The Homecoming. He has also directed several stage productions, including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party.

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Steven O'Donnell

Character's name: "Colm Donnelly"
Birthday: 03/19/1963
Birthplace: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography:
Steven O'Donnell is a British film and television actor.

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Barry McGovern

Character's name: "McGuire"
Birthday: 01/01/1948
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland


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