Dances with Wolves

Name: Dances with Wolves
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Released: 1990-11-09
Duration: 3 h 1 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

1990·Movie·PG-13·181 min·★ 7.8(4,709)

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“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.

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About Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves is a 1990 English-language adventure, drama and western film directed by Kevin Costner. The cast is led by Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene. It has a runtime of 3h 1m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 4700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Wonder Project Amazon Channel.

Dances with Wolves was produced by Tig Productions, Majestic Films International, and Allied Filmmakers and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on November 9, 1990, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $424 million worldwide.

Director: Kevin Costner
Writers: Michael Blake
Release date: November 9, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $424 million
Production: Tig Productions, Majestic Films International, Allied Filmmakers

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Dances with Wolves cast & crew

Dances with Wolves was directed by Kevin Costner and written by Michael Blake.

The cast features 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, and Tantoo Cardinal as Black Shawl.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Barry, cinematography is by Dean Semler, and it was produced by Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner.

Is Dances with Wolves worth watching?

Dances with Wolves holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 4,709 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 3h 1m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and western, Dances with Wolves is worth a place on your watchlist.

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