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Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves

Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.

19907.83h 1m

Overview

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

Directed by Kevin Costner
Written by Michael Blake
Produced by Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $424.2M

Top Cast

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Lieutenant Dunbar

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Stands With A Fist

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Kicking Bird

Rodney A. Grant

Rodney A. Grant

Wind In His Hair

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Ten Bears

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Black Shawl

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Timmons

Charles Rocket

Charles Rocket

Lieutenant Elgin

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Major Fambrough

Jimmy Herman

Jimmy Herman

Stone Calf

Themes & Keywords

friendshipmutinycountrysidebased on novel or bookunsociabilitywolfculture clashself-discoveryfreedomdesertionlanguage barrierdakotanative americankansas, usasiouxtennesseesnowpawnee tribe19th centurylakotabisonsomberearly americaprovocativedramaticintensepowerful

About Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves is a adventure, drama, western film released in 1990 exploring themes of friendship, mutiny, countryside, based on novel or book, unsociability, wolf. Directed by Kevin Costner, it stars Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene. Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

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