Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.
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.
Dances with Wolves (1990) is a adventure, drama and western film directed by Kevin Costner, released on November 9, 1990 with a runtime of 3h 1m. It stars Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene and Rodney A. Grant. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 4,813 ratings.
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Kevin Costner
as Lieutenant Dunbar
Mary McDonnell
as Stands With A Fist
Graham Greene
as Kicking Bird
Rodney A. Grant
as Wind In His Hair
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
as Ten Bears
Tantoo Cardinal
as Black Shawl
Robert Pastorelli
as Timmons
Charles Rocket
as Lieutenant Elgin
Maury Chaykin
as Major Fambrough
Jimmy Herman
as Stone Calf
Nathan Lee Chasing Horse
as Smiles A Lot
Michael Spears
as Otter
Directed by Kevin Costner, written by Michael Blake, produced by Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 4,813 ratings.
One of my all-time favorite movies. I can't begin to remember how many times I've seen it. And I'll watch it again. Kevin Costner gives a compelling performance, but so does the entire cast. One gets a great sense of who the Lakota were and are. Respect.
Reviewed on April 17, 2017
I watched the extended version of this film, and I just have to say, any film that can run for FOUR HOURS and not come out the other end as a boring pile of garbage, is worthy of some pretty serious praise. That said, _Dances with Wolves_ is not really in my wheelhouse, and although it held my attention I can't see myself probably ever watching it again. Costner knows what he's about, and that's great, but a…
Reviewed on December 28, 2019
There are two actor of recent years that I really struggle with. One is Tom Hanks, the other is Kevin Costner. His monotonic narrative as he conveys this story via his journal makes this otherwise breathtakingly beautiful story frequently a real plod. He is "Lt. Dunbar" who after a very close shave with the Confederate troops during the US Civil War is posted to a far outpost where he finds himself living a…
Reviewed on August 26, 2023
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The main cast of Dances with Wolves (1990) includes Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant and Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman. The film was directed by Kevin Costner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dances with Wolves was released on November 9, 1990 and runs for 3h 1m.
Dances with Wolves (1990) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 4,813 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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