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 give-away in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local bare-hands 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 the U.S. to find her and take her back.
Written by
Bob Dolman, Ron Howard
Directed by
Ron Howard
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Languages
English
Awards
3 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
72,244
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA