The Western genre has been a beacon of great stories, powerful writing, and legendary talent since the earliest days of Hollywood, thanks to the work of John Ford, Sergio Leone, and John Wayne. While most Westerns follow the idea of lone gunslingers, small-town violence, and epic journeys, the genre also has a strong overlap with the war genre, thanks to conflicts like the Civil War.

Western movies cover a broad period of American history, with Westward expansion being the norm between the nation's founding and the turn of the century. Key conflicts, such as the American-Indian Wars and the Civil War, implicated the West, with the latter conflict stretching as far as Texas, New Mexico, and Idaho. America's push to the frontier was rife with conflict, making the Old West one of the most dangerous places in the nation's history.

Dances With Wolves Is An Epic Adventure

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Kevin Costner...