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| Title Far and Away | |||
| Irish Immigrants came to America by the boatload during the 19th century. There was no welfare back then and new-comers struggled to find work. This story follows a young couple who land in Boston in 1893 where they work at low paying jobs. Then, as luck would have it, the young man learns he can earn a lot more money in boxing. Boxing, even today, is seen as a ticket out of the ghetto -- but at what price? |
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| Year 1992 | Type Drama | Rating PG-13 | |
| Director Ron Howard | Writer Bob Dolman | ||
| Cast Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Robert Prosky, Barbara Babcock, Brendan Gleeson |
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