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Dances with Wolves

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.

3h 1m1990PG-13TMDb 7.8

AdventureDramaWestern

English

Crew and Cast

Kevin CostnerKevin CostnerDirector · Lieutenant DunbarMary McDonnellMary McDonnellStands With A FistGraham GreeneGraham GreeneKicking BirdRodney A. GrantRodney A. GrantWind In His HairFloyd 'Red Crow' WestermanFloyd 'Red Crow' WestermanTen BearsTantoo CardinalTantoo CardinalBlack ShawlRobert PastorelliRobert PastorelliTimmonsCharles RocketCharles RocketLieutenant ElginMaury ChaykinMaury ChaykinMajor FambroughJimmy HermanJimmy HermanStone CalfNathan Lee Chasing HorseNathan Lee Chasing HorseSmiles A LotMichael SpearsMichael SpearsOtter
Jason R. Lone HillWormTony PierceTony PierceSpivey
Doris Leader ChargePretty ShieldTom EverettTom EverettSergeant PepperLarry JoshuaLarry JoshuaSergeant BauerKirk BaltzKirk BaltzEdwardsWayne GraceWayne GraceMajorDonald HottonDonald HottonGeneral TideAnnie CostnerAnnie CostnerChristine
Conor DuffyWillieElisa DanielElisa DanielChristine's Mother
Percy White PlumeBig Warrior
John TailEscort WarriorSteve ReevisSteve ReevisSioux #1 · Warrior #1
Sheldon Peters WolfchildSioux #2 · Warrior #2Wes StudiWes StudiToughest PawneeBuffalo ChildBuffalo ChildPawnee #1
Clayton Big EaglePawnee #2

Storyline

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.

  • Tig Productions
  • Majestic Films International
  • Allied Filmmakers

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 November 1990
Runtime
3h 1m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.8 / 10 (4,867 votes)

Production

Director
Kevin Costner
Writers
Michael Blake
Studios
Tig Productions, Majestic Films International, Allied Filmmakers
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$22.0M
Revenue
$424.2M
Profit
$402.2M
Return
19.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English