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Dances with Wolves( 1990)

TV-MAAdventureDramaWestern
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Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kevin Costner

      Lieutenant Dunbar

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      Mary McDonnell

      Stands With A Fist

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      Graham Greene

      Kicking Bird

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      Rodney A. Grant

      Wind In His Hair

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      Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

      Ten Bears

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      Tantoo Cardinal

      Black Shawl

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      Robert Pastorelli

      Timmons

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      Charles Rocket

      Lieutenant Elgin

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      Maury Chaykin

      Major Fambrough

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      Jimmy Herman

      Stone Calf

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      Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

      Smiles A Lot

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      Michael Spears

      Otter

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      Jason R. Lone Hill

      Worm

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      Tony Pierce

      Spivey

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      Doris Leader Charge

      Pretty Shield

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      Tom Everett

      Sergeant Pepper

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      Larry Joshua

      Sergeant Bauer

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      Kirk Baltz

      Edwards

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      Wayne Grace

      Major

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      Donald Hotton

      General Tide

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      Annie Costner

      Christine

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      Conor Duffy

      Willie

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      Elisa Daniel

      Christine's Mother

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      Percy White Plume

      Big Warrior

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      John Tail

      Escort Warrior

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      Steve Reevis

      Sioux #1 / Warrior #1

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      Sheldon Peters Wolfchild

      Sioux #2 / Warrior #2

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      Wes Studi

      Toughest Pawnee

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      Buffalo Child

      Pawnee #1

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      Clayton Big Eagle

      Pawnee #2

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      Richard Leader Charge

      Pawnee #3

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      Redwing Ted Nez

      Sioux Warrior

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      Marvin Holy

      Sioux Warrior

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      Raymond Newholy

      Sioux Courier

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      David J. Fuller

      Kicking Bird's Son

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      Ryan White Bull

      Kicking Bird's Eldest Son

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      Otakuye Conroy

      Kicking Bird's Daughter

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      Maretta Big Crow

      Village Mother

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      Steven Chambers

      Guard

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      William H. Burton Jr.

      General's Aide

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      Bill W. Curry

      Confederate Cavalryman

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      Nick Thompson

      Confederate Soldier

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      Carter Hanner

      Confederate Soldier

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      Kent Hays

      Wagon Driver

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      Robert Goldman

      Union Soldier

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      Frank P. Costanza

      Tucker

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      James A. Mitchell

      Ray

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      R. L. Curtin

      Ambush Wagon Driver

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      Justin

      Cisco

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      Teddy

      Two Socks

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      Buck

      Two Socks

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      Michael Horton

      Captain Cargill

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    Review 3Discussion
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    A review by Steve Butterworth

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    Written by Steve Butterworth on Mon Apr 17 2017
    One of my all-time favorite movies. I can't begin to remember how many times I've seen it. And I'll watch it again. Kevin Costner gives a compelling performance, but so does the entire cast. One gets a great sense of who the Lakota were and are. Respect....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    22000000.00

    Revenue

    424208848.00

    Keywords

    • friendship
    • mutiny
    • countryside
    • based on novel or book
    • unsociability
    • wolf
    • culture clash
    • self-discovery
    • freedom
    • desertion
    • language barrier
    • dakota
    • buffalo
    • native american
    • kansas, usa
    • sioux
    • tennessee
    • snow
    • pawnee tribe
    • 19th century
    • lakota
    • bison
    • early america