Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake that tells the story of Union Army lieutenant John J. Dunbar, who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and of his dealings with a group of Lakota. Costner developed the film with an initial budget of $15 million. Much of the dialogue is spoken in Lakota with English subtitles. It was shot from July to November 1989 in South Dakota and Wyoming, and translated by Doris Leader Charge, of the Lakota Studies Department at Sinte Gleska University. The film earned favorable reviews from critics and audiences, who praised Costner's directing, the performances, screenplay, and production values. The film was a box-office hit, grossing $424.2 million worldwide, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 1990, and is the highest-grossing film for Orion Pictures.
Director | Kevin Costner |
Produced by | Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner |
Screenplay by | Michael Blake |
Starring | Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney Grant |
Music | John Barry |
Cinematography | Dean Semler |
Edited by | Neil Travis |
Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
Released | October 19, 1990 (Uptown Theater), November 09, 1990 (United States) |
Running time | 181 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English, Lakota, Pawnee |
Budget | $22 million |
Box office | $424.2 million |
Netflix ID | 60028940 |
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Epic based on the Michael Blake novel of the same name which tells the story of a Union Army lieutenant who befriends wolves and Indians after being assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost.
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The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. It won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography and Sound.
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