... Ron Howard's ode to his Irish heritage and roots. Far and Away showcases Tom Cruise's and Nicole Kidman's second onscreen collaboration ( first being Days of Thunder), and their onscreen chemistry help support the films storyline. Far and Away opens up to Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise), an Irish tenant ... the rich landowners burn there house in the background for unpaid rent. For revenge Joseph sought to kill the rich landowner, but ran into his daughter Shannon played by Nicole Kidman. Upon entering the rich Landowners estate, Ron Howard really conveyed the differences between the Irish ...

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