Dances with Wolves (1990)
Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.
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Lieutenant Dunbar -
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Spivey
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Director:
Kevin CostnerWriters:
Michael Blake (screenplay), Michael Blake (novel)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Kevin Costner's directorial film debut.
Quotes
Wind In His Hair:
His mind is gone!
Goofs
When Dunbar and Timmons are leaving for Ft. Sedgewick you can see a second set of reins leading back underneath the wagon seat. There is also a curtain under the seat to conceal the real driver. In later scenes the curtain is gone.
Alternate Versions
The 236-minute "extended version" or "Director's Cut" has been released on home video, altering the movie as such:
- 38 x new scene
- 15 x extended scene
- 12 x alternative footage
- 5 x alternative text
- 1 x new text
- 3 x postponed scene
- 3 x altered arrangement of scenes
- 3 x shortened scene.
Soundtracks
Fire DanceBy Peter Buffett
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Adventure | Drama | WesternDetails
Release Date:
21 November 1990Language
English, Sioux, Pawnee
Country of Origin
USA, UKFilming Locations
Kansas, USABox Office
Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$598,257 11 November 1990
Gross USA:
$184,208,848
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$424,208,848
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