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Far and Away ()

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A young Irish couple flee to the States, but subsequently struggle to obtain land and prosper freely.
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Joseph Donnelly
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Shannon Christie
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Stephen Chase
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Daniel Christie
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Nora Christie
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Danty Duff
Eileen Pollock ...
Molly Kay
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Kelly
Douglas Gillison ...
Dermody
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Grace
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Bourke
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Joe
Barry McGovern ...
McGuire
Gary Lee Davis ...
Gordon
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Paddy
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Colm
Peadar Lamb ...
Farmer
Mark Mulholland ...
Peasant #1
P.J. Brady ...
Peasant #2
Wesley Murphy ...
Landlord
Jimmy Keogh ...
Priest
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Villager #1
Gerry Walsh ...
Villager #2
Brendan Cauldwell ...
Tavern Keeper
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Peter
Noel O'Donovan ...
Matthew
Macdara Ó Fátharta ...
John (as Macdara O'Fatharta)
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Lady #1
Kate Flynn ...
Lady #2
Joan O'Hara ...
Lady #3
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Map Vendor
Poll Moussoulides ...
Hat Vendor (as Poll Moussilides)
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Irish Vendor
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Flag Vendor
Tim McDonnell ...
Fruit Vendor
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Thug #1
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Thug #2 (as Kenneth McCluskey)
Brendan Ellis ...
Rebel Leader
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Flynn
Jeffrey Andrews ...
Coniff
Judith McIntyre ...
Glenna
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Olive
Martin Ewen ...
Lamplighter
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Social Club Policeman
Frank Coughlan ...
Doctor
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Crew Boss
Arnold Kuenning ...
Old Man
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Immigrant #1
Michael Ruud ...
Immigrant #2
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Railworker
Harry Webster ...
Derelict
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Officer
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Tomlin
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Blacksmith
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Prostitute
Joanne McAteer ...
Prostitute
Elizabeth Kemler ...
Prostitute
Cara Wilder ...
Prostitute
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Prostitute
Helene Montague ...
Piano Player Prostitute
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Boxer
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Boxer (as Clay Lilley)
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Boxer (as Cole McKay)
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Boxer
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Boxer
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Boxer (as Anthony DeLongis)
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Italian Boxer (as Carl N. Ciarfalio)
Tim Monich ...
Bigoted Man
Alecia LaRue ...
Boston Maid
Ian Elliot ...
Turner
Bobby Huber ...
Social Club Thug
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Social Club Woman #1 (as Julie Donatt)
Louisa Marie ...
Social Club Woman #2
Brian Munn ...
Henchman #1
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Honest Bob
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I.M. Malone
Tom Lucy ...
Immigration Policeman
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Alan (uncredited)
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Land Race Cowboy (uncredited)
Jim Dunkin ...
Gambler (uncredited)
James McDonald ...
Irish Immigrant (uncredited)
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Dancing Girl (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ron Howard

Written by

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Bob Dolman ... (story) &
Ron Howard ... (story)
 
Bob Dolman ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Larry DeWaay ... co-producer
Bob Dolman ... co-producer
Brian Grazer ... producer
Todd Hallowell ... executive producer
Ron Howard ... producer
Louisa Velis ... associate producer

Music by

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John Williams

Cinematography by

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Mikael Salomon ... director of photography

Editing by

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Daniel P. Hanley ... (as Daniel Hanley)
Mike Hill ... (as Michael Hill)

Editorial Department

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Guy Barresi ... assistant editor
Paul Jenson ... negative developer (as Paul Jensen)
David Orr ... color timer
James Sheridan ... negative cutter
David Siegel ... assistant editor
Amanda Sutton ... assistant editor: Ireland
Roger Tweten ... first assistant editor
Ofe Yi ... assistant editor

Casting By

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John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Karen Rea

Production Design by

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Allan Cameron
Jack T. Collis

Art Direction by

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Jack Senter

Set Decoration by

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Richard C. Goddard ... (as Richard Goddard)

Costume Design by

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Joanna Johnston

Makeup Department

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Sugar Blymyer ... hair stylist (as Sugar-Ginger Blymyer)
Richard Dean ... key makeup artist
Toni Delaney ... makeup artist: Ireland (as Toni Delany)
Anne Dunne ... hair stylist: Ireland
Edouard F. Henriques ... makeup artist (as Edouard F. Henriques III)
Barbara Lampson ... hair stylist
Michael Laudati ... makeup artist: Mr. Cruise
Lyndell Quiyou ... key hair stylist
Rod Wilson ... makeup artist
Robin Jacobs Allegro ... assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Driscoll Calder ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Carole Dunne ... assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Ailbhe Lemass ... assistant makeup artist: Ireland (uncredited)

Production Management

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Seamus Byrne ... production manager: Ireland
Larry DeWaay ... unit production manager
Andrew Golov ... post-production supervisor
Donna Smith ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Paul Barnes ... additional second second assistant director: Ireland
Ron Bozman ... first assistant director: second unit
Gay Brabazon ... second assistant director: Ireland
Todd Hallowell ... second unit director
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff ... second second assistant director
Cherylanne Martin ... second assistant director
Kyle McCarthy ... second assistant director: second unit (as Kyle S. McCarthy)
Lisa Mulcahy ... second second assistant director: Ireland
Laura Petticord ... additional second second assistant director (as Laura Ann Petticord)
Aldric La'auli Porter ... first assistant director
Brendan Geraghty ... daily third assistant director (uncredited)
Suzanne Nicell ... trainee assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Tommy Bassett ... construction manager: Ireland
Robert M. Beall ... set designer
Fred Bewley ... supervisor plasterer: Ireland (as Frederick Bewley)
Brian Bishop ... scenic artist: Ireland
Mark Boucher ... set dresser (as Mark E. Boucher)
Nigel A. Boucher ... lead man
Frank L. Brown ... assistant props
Steve Callas ... construction foreman (as Steve Kallas)
Robert L. Clark ... paint foreman
Don Clayson ... supervising plasterer: Ireland
George Coussins ... supervising carpenter: Ireland
Conor Devlin ... assistant art director: Ireland
Dennis DeWaay ... construction coordinator
Cos Egan ... props: Ireland
Steve Fegley ... propmaker general foreman (as Steven E. Fegley)
Peter Gallagher ... props: Ireland
Kavin Hall ... head of department painter: Ireland
Frank Hallinan-Flood ... assistant art director: Ireland
Robert Harper ... supervisor painter: Ireland
Joe A. Hawthorne ... signwriter/foreman (as Joe Hawthorne)
Michael Hayward ... carpentry supervisor: Ireland
Patty Hooker ... set dresser assistant
Joseph E. Hubbard ... set designer (as Joseph Hubbard)
Kevin Hudson ... props: Ireland
Jeff Knipp ... art department assistant
Rene Knol ... props: Ireland
Michael Kohan ... assistant props
John Lamon ... carpenter & joiner
Martin Lane ... art department trainee: Ireland
Clare Langan ... art department trainee: Ireland
Bob Laux ... labor foreman (as Robert A. Laux)
Andrew Lee ... stagehand: Ireland (as Andrew Lee)
Daragh Lewis ... props: Ireland
Charles R. Lipscomb ... set dresser (as Chuck Lipscomb)
Jim Lowe ... stagehand: Ireland
Josie MacAvin ... set decorator: Ireland
C.J. Maguire ... property master
Larry McGuire ... assistant props (as Larry A. McGuire)
Nuala McKernan ... property master: Ireland
Owen Monaghan ... stand-by props: Ireland
Sunny Mulligan ... prop buyer: Ireland
Terry Nagel ... construction foreman
Eamonn O'Higgins ... props: Ireland
Jimmy O'Meara ... chargehand stagehand: Ireland (as James O'Meara)
Mark O'Meara ... stagehand: Ireland
Christy O'Shaughnessy ... stand-by painter: Ireland (as Christopher O'Shaughnessy)
Frank O'Shea ... props: Ireland
Ian Pape ... rigging supervisor: Ireland
Ken Pattenden ... head of department carpenter: Ireland
John Purdy ... stagehand: Ireland
Peter Ramsey ... illustrator (as Peter A. Ramsey)
Tony Reading ... art director: Ireland
Michael Redding ... construction coordinator: Ireland
Bobby Scott ... chargehand painter: Ireland (as Robert Scott)
Sean Scott ... Scenic set painter
Lawrence Ross Shepard ... construction foreman
Paddy Shortt ... stagehand: Ireland (as Patrick Shortt)
P.J. Smith ... props: Ireland
Steve Spence ... art director: Ireland
Bruce D. Streetman ... set dresser
Pamela Taylor ... set dresser assistant
Derek Wallace ... stand-by props: Ireland
Peter Wallace ... rigging supervisor: Ireland
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Jimmy Kavanagh ... drapes (uncredited)
Frank Matthews ... grip: art department (uncredited)
Michael Ruby ... painter (uncredited)
Noel Walsh ... props trainee (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Andy Aaron ... additional sound effects recordist
Jack Armstrong ... second boom operator: Ireland
Elisha Birnbaum ... foley artist
Stan Bochner ... dialogue editor
Andrea Canovas ... apprentice sound editor
Louis Cerborino ... sound designer (as Lou Cerborino)
Anthony J. Ciccolini III ... foley editor (as Chic Ciccolini) / sound designer (as Anthony 'Chic' Ciccolini III) / supervising sound editor (as Anthony 'Chic' Ciccolini III)
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas ... foley editor (as Pam DeMetruis)
Lee Dichter ... re-recording mixer
Gerald Donlan ... assistant adr editor
Dan Edelstein ... foley editor
Thomas A. Gulino ... dialogue editor
Robert Hein ... dialogue editor
Lois Hoover ... assistant sound editor (as Lois Bellucci Hoover)
Michael Jacobi ... supervising adr editor
Shari Johanson ... apprentice sound editor (as Shari Schwartz)
Richard Q. King ... sound effects editor
Chet Leonard ... cable person
Lisa J. Levine ... adr editor
Eytan Mirsky ... foley editor
Yvette Nabel ... assistant sound editor
Ciarán O'Connor ... sound trainee: Ireland
Earl Sampson ... boom operator (as Earl F. Sampson)
Benno Schoberth ... apprentice sound editor
Colm Sexton ... Recording Studio Manager
Ivan Sharrock ... sound mixer
Stuart Stanley ... supervising foley editor
Jeffrey Stern ... adr editor
Dominick Tavella ... re-recording mixer
Brian Vancho ... foley artist
Gail Carroll-Coe ... location sound effects (uncredited)
George A. Lara ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Dennis Sprankel ... boom operator (uncredited)
Kerri Wilson ... sound intern (uncredited)
William Woff ... adr (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Casey Cavanaugh ... special effects technician
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh ... special effects coordinator
Sean Cavanaugh ... special effects technician
Chris Corbould ... special effects senior technician: Ireland
Neil Corbould ... special effects senior technician: Ireland
David J. Egan ... special effects technician
Maurice Foley ... special effects senior technician: Ireland
Thomas Kittle ... special effects technician (as Tom Kittle)
Jeffrey Knott ... special effects technician (as Jeff Knott)
John McLeod ... special effects technician
Samuel E. Price ... special effects technician
John Richardson ... special effects supervisor: Ireland
Marcus Richardson ... special effects assistant: Ireland
R. Bruce Steinheimer ... special effects foreman
Paul Stewart ... special effects technician
Brendan Walsh ... special effects technician: Ireland
Brian Warner ... special effects
Bobby Brooks ... special effects (uncredited)
Nick Finlayson ... senior special effects technician (uncredited)
Andy Williams ... senior special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Craig Barron ... director of matte photography: Matte World
Wade Childress ... matte plate photography
Kevin Clark ... optical line-up
Kimberly Covate ... optical coordinator (as Kimberly Shriver)
Fred Lin ... optical camera
Bill Mather ... matte artist
Lori J. Nelson ... optical line-up: ILM (as Lori Nelson)
Michael Pangrazio ... matte artist supervisor
Howard Stein ... editor/opticals (as Howie Stein)
Michael Sweeney ... optical supervisor
Mary E. Walter ... optical lineup (as Mary Walter)
Robert Wilson ... optical camera
Krystyna Demkowicz ... executive in charge of production: Matte World (uncredited)
Rich McKay ... camera assistant (uncredited)
Harry Walton ... optical effects: Image FX (uncredited)

Stunts

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Brian Bowes ... stunts: Ireland
Chris Branham ... stunts
Tony Brubaker ... stunts
Will Cascio ... stunts
Danny Costa ... stunts
Graeme Crowther ... stunts: Ireland
Jeff Danoff ... stunts
Perry Davey ... stunts: Ireland
Dan Eddleman ... stunts
Tom Elliott ... stunts
Corey Michael Eubanks ... stunts (as Corey Eubanks)
Max Faulkner ... stunts: Ireland
Jerry Gatlin ... stunts (as Jerry J. Gatlin)
Benny Gibson ... stunts
Nick Gillard ... stunt double: Tom Cruise
Clifford Happy ... stunts
Marguerite Happy ... stunts
Dominick Hewitt ... stunts: Ireland
Michael Hill ... stunts
Johnny Hock ... stunts
Sy Hollands ... stunts: Ireland
Robert Jauregui ... stunts
Paul Kelly ... stunts: Ireland
Terry Leonard ... stunts (as Terry J. Leonard)
Sean A. McGaughy ... stunts
Daniel K. Moore ... stunts
Dennis Motes ... stunts
Zeljko Negovetic ... stunts
Donal O'Farrell ... stunts: Ireland
Gary Powell ... stunts: Ireland
Greg Powell ... stunt coordinator: Ireland
James Pratt ... stunts (as Jim Pratt)
Darin Rivetti ... stunts (as Darin John Rivetti)
J.P. Romano ... stunts (as J.P. Ramano)
Ben Scott ... stunts (as Ben R. Scott)
Walter Scott ... stunt coordinator
Jimmy Sherwood ... stunts
Lee Sheward ... stunts: Ireland
Russell Solberg ... stunts
Adam Carlyle Taylor ... stunts
R.L. Tolbert ... stunts
Gene Walker ... stunts
Alan Walsh ... stunts: Ireland
Mike Watson ... stunts
Jennifer Watson-Johnston ... stunts (as Jennifer Hunt Watson)
Jason White ... stunts: Ireland
Nick Wilkinson ... stunts: Ireland
Raliegh Wilson ... stunts
Steve Bolan ... stunt actor (uncredited)
Glen Gamble ... horse master (uncredited)
Ryan Happy ... stunts (uncredited)
Fenton Quinn ... wagon driver (uncredited)
Rod Rondeaux ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Charlie Ward ... stunts: wagon driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bryan Ashford ... grip (as Bryan 'Saturday' Ashford)
Russ Bailey ... grip best boy: Ireland
Wayne Baker ... first assistant camera
Ciarán Barry ... camera trainee: Ireland
Josh Bleibtreu ... first assistant camera
Marc Brown ... second assistant camera (as Marc Allan Brown)
Dwight Campbell ... chief lighting technician (as Dwight D. Campbell)
Joseph Campbell ... grip
John Carr ... generator operator: Ireland
Phillip V. Caruso ... still photographer
David R. Christensen ... electrician
Alan Cohen ... second assistant camera (as Alan B. Cohen)
Louis Conroy ... electrical best boy: Ireland
Paddy Corcoran ... rigger: Ireland
Noel Cullen ... electrician: Ireland
Vito DePalma ... first assistant camera
P.J. Dillon ... camera trainee: Ireland
Christopher Duddy ... first assistant camera
John Dunne ... grip: Ireland
Jim Farrell ... charge hand electrician: Ireland
Michael A. FauntLeRoy ... first assistant camera
Ian Fox ... first assistant camera (as Ian M. Fox)
Brendan Galvin ... second assistant camera: Ireland
Rusty Geller ... steadicam operator
Christopher Dunn George ... first assistant camera
Ron Goodman ... camera operator: SpaceCam
Bob Gorelick ... steadicam operator (as Robert Gorelick)
Steve Graves ... best boy grip
Edward A. Gutentag ... second assistant camera (as Ed Gutentag)
Leonard Harkless ... electrician
Bill Hedge ... animation camera operator (as Wm. J. Hedge)
Steven Hiller ... first assistant camera (as Steven V. Hiller)
Jeff 'Moose' Howery ... grip
Bobby Huber ... key grip
Bob Hunt ... generator operator: Ireland
Pascal Jones ... rigger: Ireland
Lawrence Karman ... additional camera operator
Eamon Kelly ... rigger: Ireland
George Kohut ... additional camera operator
Mikael Kristensen ... grip: Ireland
Jimmy Leavens ... dolly grip
Bill Levins ... electrician: Ireland
David Luckenbach ... second assistant camera
Gregory Lundsgaard ... a camera: steadicam operator / steadicam operator
John R. Manocchia ... electrician
James M. McEwen ... electrician
Glenn E. Moran ... electrician (as Glenn Moran)
Terry Mulligan ... electrician: Ireland
John Murphy ... dolly grip (as John W. Murphy)
John Murphy ... key grip: Ireland
Paddy Murphy ... electrician: Ireland
Philip Murphy ... Trainie Grip
Willie O'Brien ... grip: Ireland
Shayne A. Odegaard ... grip
Robbie Reilly ... grip: Ireland (as Robert Reilly)
Andy Ryan ... best boy electric (as Andrew Ryan)
Douglas Ryan ... additional camera operator
Robert A. Saliamonas ... film loader
Steve Sass ... spacecam camera technician
Donald W. Schroeder ... electrician
Michael St. Hilaire ... additional camera operator
Anthony Swan ... generator operator: Ireland
Daniel E. Teaze ... second assistant camera (as Dan Teaze)
Steve Wong ... first assistant camera
J.A. Byerly ... grip (uncredited)
J.P. Gabriel ... video assist operator: Montana (uncredited)
Peter O'Toole ... facilities generator operator: Ireland (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Mauro Maressa ... animation supervisor

Casting Department

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Donna Ekholdt ... casting associate (as Donna M. Ekholdt)
Tammy L. Smith ... extras casting assistant
Dougal Cousins ... extras casting assistant: Ireland (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Wendy Asher ... set costumer: Ireland
Anthony Black ... set costumer: Ireland
Nigel Boyd ... costumer: Ireland
Leah Brown ... set costumer
Lian Callaghan ... costumer: Ireland
Kendall Errair ... costumer: Ms. Kidman
Sheila Fahey ... wardrobe assistant: Ireland
Joe McCloskey ... set costumer
Rhona McGuirke ... costume supervisor: Ireland
June Nevin ... assistant costume designer: Ireland
Gabriel O'Brien ... wardrobe assistant: Ireland
David Page ... costumer: Mr. Cruise
Maurice Palinski ... costumer (as F. Maurice Palinski)
David S. Powell ... costumer (as David Powell)
Ann Stokes ... set costumer: Ireland
Joanna Taylor ... costumer: Ireland
Sally Turner ... assistant costume designer
James W. Tyson ... costume supervisor (as James Tyson)
Barcie Waite ... assistant costume designer
Patrick Wheatley ... costumer: Ireland
Diana Wilson ... costumer (as Diana J. Wilson)
Pamela Wise ... key costume supervisor (as Pam Wise)
Fiona Brownlie ... wardrobe trainee (uncredited)
Wingate Jones ... costumer (uncredited)
Ronnie Papaleo ... costume supplier (uncredited)
Mark Peterson ... costume supervisor (uncredited)

Location Management

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Phil Hobbs ... location caterer: Ireland (as Philip Hobbs)
Ruán Magan ... Ireland
Michael J. Malone ... location manager (as Michael Malone)
Martha O'Neill ... location manager: Ireland
Robert Quinn ... assistant location manager: Ireland
Fionn Seavers ... location facilities (uncredited)

Music Department

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The Chieftains ... music performers
Sandy De Crescent ... music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Tony Hinnigan ... musician: pan flute
Susan McLean ... score recordist
Shawn Murphy ... music recordist
John Neufeld ... orchestrator
Jerry O'Sullivan ... musician: uilleann pipes
Mike Taylor ... musician: pan flute (as Michael Taylor)
Kenneth Wannberg ... music editor (as Ken Wannberg)
Nico Abondolo ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Richard Altenbach ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Dale Anderson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Philip Ayling ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Timothy Barr ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Steve Becknell ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bill Booth ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... Music Copyist (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Stuart Canin ... concertmaster (uncredited)
Lily Ho Chen ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tony Cooke ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Matthew Cooker ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Alexander Courage ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Brian Dembow ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Burnette Dillon ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Steve Durnin ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson ... musician: bass (uncredited)
David Ewart ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Feves ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Marlo Fisher ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Fisher ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ron Folsom ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Julie Gigante ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Daniel Gold ... music prep (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Robin Haskins ... scoring crew (uncredited)
Tamara Hatwan ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Todd Hemmenway ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation (uncredited)
Boyde Hood ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Karen Jones ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jim Kanter ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Randy Kerber ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Miran Kojian ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Leslie Lashinsky ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Dimitrie Leivici ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Gayle Levant ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Dane Little ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Low ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Andy Malloy ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Rene Mandel ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Marvin ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Judd Miller ... musician: evi and pan flute solo (uncredited)
Victoria Miskolczy ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Ralph Morrison ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Bobby Muzingo ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Helen Nightengale ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Barbara Northcutt ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Mike Nowak ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Tom Raney ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sue Ranney ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
John Reynolds ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Anatoly Rosinsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Geraldine Rotella ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Jim Self ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Harry Shirinian ... musician: viola (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Kurt Snyder ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Speltz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheryl Staples ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ann Stockton ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Lisa M. Sutton ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
George Thatcher ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Sebastian Toettcher ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
James Walker ... musician: flute (uncredited)
John Walz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Roger Wilkie ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Don Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jerry Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Paul J. Zibits ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev ... musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Sioux Richards ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Howard Brady Davidson ... transportation coordinator (as Howard B. Davidson)
Colin Duffin ... driver: Ireland
Arthur Dunne ... transportation manager: Ireland
Pat Egan ... driver: Ireland
Fiacra Gaffney ... driver: Ireland
Peadar Gaffney ... driver: Ireland
David Garris ... driver: Mr. Cruise
Gary Hardman ... transportation
Gary Hellerstein ... transportation dispatcher (as Gary M. Hellerstein)
Tony Hopkins ... driver: Ireland
John Kavanagh ... driver: Ireland
Gary Paulsen ... transportation captain
Gerry Turner ... transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Todd J. Adelman ... first aid supervisor
Kristen Anacker ... color specialist
Ali Anderson ... production office assistant
Frank Askin ... wrangler
Carmen Avila ... assistant accountant
Lisa A. Becker ... production secretary
Robert Bell ... set assistant: Ireland
Jeffrey T. Bernstein ... production assistant
Ron L. Brinkerhoff ... production office assistant
J.P.S. Brown ... wrangler
Paula Brown ... production assistant
Neil S. Buckhantz ... video playback engineer
Beverly Burton ... craft service
Patrick Byrne ... projectionist: Ireland
Mitchell Cassel ... contact lens consultant (as Dr. Mitchell Cassel)
Ramon Castillo Urbina ... men's tailor
Robert C. Cawley ... second unit captain
Dick Cole ... wrangler
William M. Connor ... production assistant (as Bill Connor)
Phillip Cowling ... wrangler
Monica Devereux ... choreographer
Clare Ditchburn ... historical research
Andrea Doven ... assistant: Mr. Cruise (as Andrea Morse)
Michael Doven ... set assistant: Mr. Cruise
Eddie Drew ... animal handler
Catherine Dunne ... set assistant: Ireland
Peter Flinth ... intern
Riley Flynn ... re-enactors supervisor
Daisy Fortune ... accounting assistant: Ireland
Donal Geraghty ... assistant accountant: Ireland
Elizabeth Gill ... set assistant: Ireland
Britt Givens ... wrangler
Irene Graham ... housing coordinator: Ireland
Marvin Graham ... shotmaker operator
Philip Harris ... wrangler
Corky Hedrick ... wrangler
Josh Hedrick ... wrangler
Rusty Hendrickson ... wrangler
Ronnie Hisaw ... accounting assistant
Griffin Hodson ... wrangler
Luke Johnston ... set assistant: Ireland
David H. Kramer ... loop group coordinator
Leo Landa ... shotmaker operator
Ilene S. Landress ... assistant accountant
Alecia LaRue ... supervising production coordinator
Joanne Leal ... trainee production secretary: Ireland
Karon Levin ... key set assistant: Ireland
Andrew Lipschultz ... unit publicist
Mark Longie ... production assistant
Victoria Lucas ... historical research
Tom Martin ... title designer
Yvonne McDonald ... housing assistant: Ireland
Kathleen McGill ... production controller
John McKenna ... armorer: Ireland
Larry McKinney ... wrangler
Brian McNulty ... production assistant (as Brian Michael McNulty)
Leslie Mikol ... key set assistant
Dexter Miller ... assistant accountant
Margaret Moggan ... assistant accountant: Ireland
Tim Monich ... dialect coach
Richard Morrow Seagraves ... wrangler
Dennis Motes ... wrangler
Gary Mouw ... wrangler
Tara Mullen ... production office assistant: Ireland
Paul Myler ... production accountant: Ireland (as Paul G. Myler)
James C. Nelson ... projectionist
Gene O'Brien ... wrangler
Reid Overstreet ... wrangler
K.C. Peterson ... wrangler
Rex Peterson ... wrangler
Russell Plain Feather ... wrangler
Wylon Plain Feather ... wrangler
Greg Powell ... horse master: Ireland
Sarah Power ... assistant production coordinator: Ireland
Bruce Randall ... wrangler
Darin Rivetti ... set production assistant
Julie Rowen ... assistant: Mr. Dolman and Mr. Hallowell (as Julie Donatt) / historical researcher (as Julie Donatt)
Robin Ruse-Rinehart Barris ... assistant production coordinator
Ervin Lee Small ... wrangler
Guy Small ... wrangler (as Guy C. Small)
Kent Smith ... wrangler
Clayton Stambaugh ... wrangler
Kirk Steppe ... production assistant
Nicole Tapp ... principal ladies cutter/maker
Adam C. Taylor ... production assistant
Fiona Traynor ... production coordinator: Ireland
Holly Ugland ... wrangler
Rudy Ugland ... boss wrangler
Bert Vermandel ... wrangler
Brian Vermandel ... wrangler
Jeri Wales ... wrangler
Gene Walker ... wrangler
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc ... helicopter pilot
Anthony De Longis ... bare knuckle fights (uncredited)
Billy L. 'Butch' Frank ... wrangler (uncredited)
Stacy Layne Kramer ... accounting assistant (uncredited)
Mark Leahy ... stand-in (uncredited)
Steve Lillard ... wrangler (uncredited)
Dominic Marcus ... adr voice actor (uncredited)
Fred Newman ... horse voices (uncredited)
Angele Ritter ... ADR Voice Actor (uncredited)
Bill Timoney ... adr loop group (uncredited)

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Dermot King ... Grateful Appreciation to
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Plot Summary

Joseph (Tom Cruise) and his landlord's daughter, Shannon (Nicole Kidman), travel from Ireland to America in hopes of claiming free land in Oklahoma. The pair get sidetracked in Boston, where Joseph takes up boxing to support himself. When he loses a pivotal fight, the two are left penniless. Now faced with poverty, the two must find new ways to scrape by. As their affection for each other grows, Joseph questions whether he is truly what Shannon needs in her life.

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Also Known As
  • Horizons lointains (France)
  • In einem fernen Land (Germany)
  • Un horizonte muy lejano (Spain)
  • Un horitzó molt llunyà (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Μακρινός ορίζοντας (Greece)
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  • 140 min
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Budget $60,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $137,783,840

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Trivia In Ireland, this movie has become something of a cult classic comedy for some due to the notoriously bad "Oirish" accents. See more »
Goofs When Joseph and Shannon step off the ship in America, vendors are selling American flags with 50 stars. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Sister Act/Encino Man/Alien³/Far and Away (1992). See more »
Soundtracks Book of Days See more »
Crazy Credits Near the end of the credits, special thanks are given to, among others, Fungi the Dingle Dolphin (although the correct spelling of the dolphin's name is Fungie). See more »
Quotes [about Grace]
Shannon Christie: She's got an awfully large chest to be goin' to church.
Joseph Donnelly: Shannon, all chests are equal in the eyes of the Lord.
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