Summary
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.
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Cast
Tom Cruise
Joseph Donnelly
Nicole Kidman
Shannon Christie
Thomas Gibson
Stephen Chase
Robert Prosky
Daniel Christie
Barbara Babcock
Nora Christie
Cyril Cusack
Danty Duff
Eileen Pollock
Mary Kay
Colm Meaney
Kelly
Michelle Johnson
Grace
Wayne Grace
Bourke
Niall Tóibín
Joe Donnelly
Jared Harris
Paddy Donnelly
Steven O'Donnell
Colm Donnelly
Barry McGovern
McGuire
Gary Lee Davis
Gordon
J.G. Devlin
Villager
Brendan Cauldwell
Tavern Keeper
Noel O'Donovan
Matthew
Macdara Ó Fátharta
John
Frankie McCafferty
Map Vendor
Pat Kinevane
Irish Vendor
Donncha Crowley
Flag Vendor
Ken McCluskey
Thug
Clint Howard
Flynn
Brendan Gleeson
Social Club Policeman
Hoke Howell
Crew Boss
Rocco Sisto
Immigrant
Rance Howard
Tomlin
Pauline McLynn
Prostitute
Aedin Moloney
Prostitute
James Jude Courtney
Boxer
Jeff Ramsey
Boxer
Anthony De Longis
Boxer
Brian Munn
Henchman
Kris Murphy
Dancing Girl (uncredited)