History Film / FarAndAway

-->'''Joseph''': You're not in Ireland anymore, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch you arrogant bastard!]]
* YouKilledMyFather: Stephen kills Joseph's father at the beginning of the film and it serves as the latter's motivation to exact his revenge.

* EasilyForgiven: Daniel forgives Joseph for trying to assassinate him, having been genuinely unaware that his men had killed his father and destroyed his home.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: When Joseph's father is killed and his home gets burned down, he sets out to exact revenge on Daniel. It doesn't work out, as it turns out that Chase was the one who burned down his home.

* UnclePennybags: Mr. Christie. He is kind and friendly with everybody in his local pub, regularly paying for the tabs of everyone there, and spent his entire life craving adventure. However, he's clueless as to how he is actually earning his money (his land and management staff being inherited from his ancestors, he has no idea how much the system is oppressing his farmers) and genuinely apologizes for Chase burning down Joseph's cottage and killing is father.

* MotiveDecay: Joseph's initial dream of finding land in Oklahoma by taking factory jobs and winning money on Irish prize fights temporarily subsides. He becomes enamored with his celebrity status in the New York Irish underground his "friendship" Mr. [=McGuire=], and spends much of his money on fancy hats and suits.

* FairWeatherFriend: The moment Joseph starts being a liability, Mr. [=McGuire=] turns on Joseph, stripping him of his room, his job, his status, his money, and makes him a pariah in the New York Irish community.

** SpiritedYoungLady: Shannon, who hails from a rich, proper family, but yearns to be free from her mother's uptight, ladylike ways, which is what motivates her to flee to America.

* EasilyForgiven: Daniel forgives Joseph for trying to assassinate him, having been genuinely unaware that his men and killed his father and destroyed his home.

* DrunkWithPower: When Joesepth acquire fame and fortune from Irish boxing, he takes immense personal offense that Shannon doesn't like his hat, and attempts to force her to say it.
* EatingTheEyeCandy: Shannon and Joeseph sneak peaks at each other dressing.
* EasilyForgiven: Mr. Christie forgives Joeseph for trying to assassinate him, having been genuinely unaware that his men and killed his father and destroyed his home.

* FightingIrish: Joseph shows up to Mr. Christie's house with a gun after he takes Joseph's land.

* ThePowerOfLove: Shannon's love confession is what convinces Joeseph to cling to life at the very end of the movie.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: When Joseph's father is killed, he sets out to exact revenge on Daniel. It doesn't work out.
* SceneryPorn: Gorgeous shots of UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} and Oklahoma
* ShameIfSomethingHappened: How Chase threatens Joseph right before the great Oklahoma land race.

* SpiritedYoungLady: Shannon, who rebels from her family by taking Joseph and lighting off to America.

Set in the 1890s, Irish immigrant Joseph Donnelly (Cruise) and his landlord's daughter Shannon Christie (Kidman) leave for America after getting into trouble with her father, where they start to fall for each other and then take part in the Oklahoma Land Rush.

Actually, it's a bit more than that. Shannon wants to rebel against her traditional upbringing and run away to America. Joseph wants revenge on her father for taking his land and getting rich while his family starves. A little HilarityEnsues and Shannon drags Joseph with her as her servant boy. However, the tables are soon turned as Joseph must teach Shannon what real life and work involve, especially for Irish immigrants in Boston. Eventually the two fall in love and plan to run away together to the West.

%%* BreakTheHaughty: Shannon, soon after arriving in Boston.

%%* EatingTheEyeCandy: Shannon tends to do this a lot.
%%* EroticDream: Joseph during his job on the railway.

%%* SceneryPorn: UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} and Oklahoma
%%* SlapSlapKiss: Guess who.
%%* SlobsVersusSnobs

%% * SpiritedYoungLady: Shannon, who rebels from her family by taking Joseph and lighting off to America.
%%* UptownGirl: [[spoiler: Shannon]]
* TheWildWest: Where the film ends up. Much of the plot is the [[AnImmigrantsTale characters getting there. ]]

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Joseph attempts to assassinate Daniel for burning down his home with a rifle, but it backfires on him and he's knocked down.

* AnImmigrantsTale: In addition to Joseph and Shannon, Shannon's family also travels to America after their home in Ireland is burned to the ground.

''Far and Away'' is a 1992 drama film, directed by Creator/RonHoward and starring then-married couple Creator/TomCruise, Creator/NicoleKidman and Creator/ColmMeaney.

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* AdventurousIrishViolins: Used throughout the musical score by Creator/JohnWilliams to emphasize the optimistic spirit of the Irish Battler.

* AmericanDream: Many of the characters head to America hoping to take advantage of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Run_of_1893 land grants]] being given out in what would become Oklahoma.

Set in 1893, Irish immigrant Joseph Donnelly (Cruise) and his landlord's daughter Shannon Christie (Kidman) leave for America after getting into trouble with her father, where they start to fall for each other and then take part in the Oklahoma Land Rush.

''Far and Away'' is a 1992 drama film, directed by Creator/RonHoward and starring then-married couple Creator/TomCruise and Creator/NicoleKidman.

* TheAlcoholic: Daniel Christie often drinks alcoholic beverages.

-->'''Joseph''': You're not in Ireland anymore, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch you arrogant bastard!]]

* AdventurousIrishViolins: Used throughout the musical score to emphasize the optimistic spirit of the Irish Battler.
%%* TheAlcoholic: Daniel Christie

%%* BitchInSheepsClothing: Stephen Chase and Mr. [=McGuire=].

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Literally. Joseph attempts to assassinate Daniel for burning down his home with a rifle, only for it to backfire on him and get knocked to the ground.

* SpiritedYoungLady: Shannon, who rebels from her family by taking Joseph and lighting off to America.

* CrapsackWorld: What [[ThePromisedLand FarAndAway]] turns out to be. And what Ireland seemed to be before they left.