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Far and Away

Poster for the movie "Far and Away"
Poster for the movie "Far and Away"

Far and Away (1992)

140 min - Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western - 22 May 1992
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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.

Director:  Ron Howard
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The Shawshank Redemption

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Poster for the movie "The Shawshank Redemption"

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

142 min - Drama, Crime - 23 September 1994
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Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Director:  Frank Darabont
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