Movie Description Actor Kevin Costner made his debut behind the camera--and won an Oscar for Best Director--with this celebrated epic. In 1865, Civil War hero Lt. John Dunbar (Costner) asks to be reassigned to the western frontier before it disappears. At his isolated post he develops a relationship with the peaceful Lakota Sioux and a white woman (an excellent, Oscar-nominated Mary McDonnell) who lives among them, finding greater kinship with them than with his own people. But his life with the Sioux is threatened when the Army appears, and Dunbar must decide where his loyalties truly lie. Co-starring Graham Greene, DANCES WITH WOLVES boasts seven Academy Award wins and another five nominations.
In 1865, Civil War hero Lt. John Dunbar asks to be reassigned to the western frontier before it disappears. At his isolated post he develops a relationship with the peaceful Lakota Sioux and a white woman who lives among them, finding greater kinship with them than with his own people.
| Credits | | Producer: | Kevin Costner | | Cast: | Wes Studi |
| Details | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound |
Notes Directorial debut for Kevin Costner.
Won Best Picture and Best Director by the National Board of Review.
Box office gross was more than $175 million.
Filmed in South Dakota.
Copyright 1990 Tig Productions, Inc.
Editorial Reviews "...The film is heartfelt and engrossing....DANCES WITH WOLVES is an epic that breathes. And it's a beauty..." Rolling Stone - p.120-1 - Peter Travers
"...Stirringly fine....DANCES WITH WOLVES is a clear-eyed vision....This is a film with a pure ring to it..." Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (11/21/1990)
"...[A] remarkable picture....[With] heart-stopping images of the American West..." Premiere - Premiere Staff (06/01/2003)
"...WOLVES is a filmmaking tour de force..." Entertainment Weekly - Joshua Rich (05/23/2003)
"...[With] fantastic photography....Genuinely epic in scope..." Total Film - Andy Lowe (05/01/2000)
"Rich characterisations are balanced by awesome widescreen backdrops." Uncut - Michael Bonner (12/01/2004)
Awards 1990Academy AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayMichael Blake, 1990Academy AwardsBest CinematographyDean Semler, 1990Academy AwardsBest DirectorKevin Costner, 1990Academy AwardsBest Original ScoreJohn Barry, 1990Academy AwardsBest Picture
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