Dances with Wolves

Name: Dances with Wolves
Released: 1990
Duration: 181 min
Rating: 88.53979267507323
Cast: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

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51. Best

151. Most popular

Adventure / Drama / Western

USA / UK, 1990, 181 min (Special edition: 224 min, Director's cut: 237 min)

Directed by:

Kevin Costner

Based on:

Michael Blake (book)

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Plots(1)

In the year 1864, Lieutenant John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) requests an assignment to a remote outpost in the American West. Spending a lot of time by himself, Dunbar falls in love with the frontier, and becomes firm friends with the local Lakota Indians. Before long he finds himself contravening direct orders when he helps his new friends in their battle against the Pawnee. This revisionist western won seven Oscars, including one for Best Picture and one for Costner's direction. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)

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Academy Awards

1991 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
1991 - Kevin Costner (Best Achievement in Directing)
1991 - Michael Blake (Best Adapted Screenplay)
1991 - Dean Semler (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
1991 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
1991 - John Barry (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
1991 - Best Sound Mixing
1991 - Kevin Costner (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
1991 - Graham Greene (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
1991 - Mary McDonnell (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
1991 - Best Achievement in Production Design
1991 - Best Achievement in Costume Design