Far and Away

1992 film by Ron Howard
Movie film Q839341
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Summary

Far and Away is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,550 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Far and Away's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Far and Away was directed by Ron Howard[4].
  • Ron Howard wrote the screenplay for Far and Away[5].
  • Bob Dolman wrote the screenplay for Far and Away[6].
  • Far and Away's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • Far and Away's genre is romance film[8].
  • Far and Away's genre is drama film[9].
  • Far and Away's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Far and Away's genre is boxing film[11].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Tom Cruise[12].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Nicole Kidman[13].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Thomas Gibson[14].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Robert Prosky[15].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Barbara Babcock[16].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Colm Meaney[17].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Cyril Cusack[18].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Jared Harris[19].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Wayne Grace[20].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Michelle Johnson[21].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Clint Howard[22].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Brendan Gleeson[23].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Bob Dolman[24].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Anthony De Longis[25].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Pauline McLynn[26].
  • A cast member of Far and Away was Cole S. McKay[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 1992-05-26[30]

  • Genre(s): folk rock, orchestral, rock[31]

  • Community tags: film score, folk rock, orchestral, rock, score, soundtrack, stage screen[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d5bec87f-aba9-3d63-833b-2ad57852d1e9[33]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ron Howard[34], Brian Grazer[35], and Bob Dolman[36]. Far and Away was directed by Ron Howard[4]. Screenwriters include Ron Howard[5] and Bob Dolman[6]. Cast members include Tom Cruise[12], Nicole Kidman[13], Thomas Gibson[14], Robert Prosky[15], Barbara Babcock[16], and Colm Meaney[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 22, 1992[37], August 6, 1992[38], and September 11, 1992[39]. The original language of Far and Away was English[40]. Genres include romance film[8], drama film[9], adventure film[10], and boxing film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[41].

Subject and Themes

Far and Away's main subject is immigration to the United States[42].

Reception

Reviews include 5.2/10[43], 50%[44], and 49/100[45].

Why It Matters

Far and Away ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,550 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [43] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . Danish Film Database. Retrieved . dfi.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . Far and Away. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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