Countdown to St. Patrick's Day - 8
A period piece that begins in Ireland in the 1890s and ends up in with the Oklahoma land grab. Joe Donnelly {played by Tom Cruise) is poor and has difficulties with the landlord. He has an accident and the landlord's family takes care of him. Joe is paid special attention to by the daughter, Shannon (Nicole Kidman). Shannon is bored with her life as an upperclass young women and feels restricted. After he recovers, Joe and Shannon take off for America. Upon arrival Joe takes a job as a bartender and a boxer. Being a skilled fighter, he wins matches and saves the money he wins. He ends up losing his money due to the corruption in boxing. With Shannon's family in pursuit, Joe and Shannon go to Oklahoma to grab some land and become farmers. It was very hard for me to believe that Shannon would run away with a poor lad but once you get past that, the movie is fine. The young stars were good, the attention to the details of living in 1890 seemed accurate and the soundtrack supported the movie. At the end, you will be crying and cheering all at the same time.
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