Plot:

A young man leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off starvation in the winter, and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman's parents find out where she has gone and have come to America to find her and take her back.

Tags:

Actors - Crew

Tom Cruise
Joseph Donnelly

Nicole Kidman
Shannon Christie

Thomas Gibson
Stephen Chase

Robert Prosky
Daniel Christie

Barbara Babcock
Nora Christie

Cyril Cusack
Danty Duff

John Williams
Original Music Composer

Ron Howard
Producer

Mikael Salomon
Director of Photography

Brian Grazer
Producer

Bob Dolman
Screenplay

Daniel P. Hanley
Editor

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