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The Postman( 1997)

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The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.

Overview

In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kevin Costner

      The Postman

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      Will Patton

      Bethlehem

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      Larenz Tate

      Ford

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      Olivia Williams

      Abby

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      James Russo

      Idaho

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      Daniel von Bargen

      Sheriff Briscoe

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      Tom Petty

      Bridge City Mayor

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      Scott Bairstow

      Luke

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      Giovanni Ribisi

      Bandit #20

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      Roberta Maxwell

      Irene March

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      Joe Santos

      Getty

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      Ron McLarty

      Old George

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      Peggy Lipton

      Ellen March

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      Brian Anthony Wilson

      Woody

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      Todd Allen

      Gibbs

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      Rex Linn

      Mercer

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      Shawn Hatosy

      Billy

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      Ryan Hurst

      Eddie

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      Charles Esten

      Michael

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      Annie Costner

      Ponytail

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      Ty O'Neal

      Drew

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      Kirk Fox

      Gangly Recruit

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      Korey Scott Pollard

      Thin Recruit

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      Ellen Geer

      Mrs. Thompson

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      Randle Mell

      Villiage Mayor

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      Cooper Taylor

      Tony

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      Dylan Haggerty

      Slow Recruit

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      Jeffery Thomas Johnson

      Rope Bridge Soldier

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      Jeff McGrail

      Rope Bridge Soldier

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      Lily Costner

      Lily March

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      Gregory Avellone

      Pineview Man

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      Susan Brightbill

      Pineview Woman

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      Elisa Daniel

      Pineview Woman

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      Jenny Buchanan

      Pineview Woman

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      Ann Manning

      Pineview Woman

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      Tom Novak

      Benning Gatekeeper

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      George Wyner

      Benning Mayor

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      Brooke Becker

      Benning Woman

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      Eva Gayle Six

      Benning Woman

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      Joe Costner

      Letter Boy

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      Kathi Sheehan

      Mother of Letter Boy

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      Amy Jo Weinstein

      Elvis Woman

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      Betty Moyer

      Elvis Woman

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      Shiree Porter

      Bridge City Woman

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      Judy Herrera

      Carrier

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      Greg Serano

      California Carrier

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      Michael Doherty

      Elvis Man (uncredited)

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      Mary Stuart Masterson

      Hope (uncredited)

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      Ken Linhart

      Disappointed Recruit

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      Kayla Lambert

      Shakespeare Girl

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      Austin Howard Early

      Shakespeare Boy

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      Michael Milgrom

      Holnist Projectionist

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      Keith C. Howell

      Holnist Scout

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      H.P. Evetts

      Holnist Soldier

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      Andy Garrison

      Pineview Sentry

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      Rusty Hendrickson

      Pineview Minister

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      Marvin Winton

      Pineview Old Man

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      Jono Manson

      Pineview Band

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      John Coinman

      Pineview Band

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      Vernon T. Williams

      Pineview Band

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      Mark Clark

      Pineview Band

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      Blair Forward

      Pineview Band

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      Robyn Pruitt-Hamm

      Pineview Band

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      Michelle Ramminger

      Pineview Band

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      Richard Joel

      Benning Gatekeeper

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      Todd Lewis

      Benning Man

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      Joseph McKenna

      Holnist Captain

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      Neal Preston Coon

      Bridge City Boy

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      Rick Wadkins

      Bridge City Man

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      Anthony Guidera

      Bridge City Guard

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      Derk Cheetwood

      Carrier Twelve

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      Mark Thomason

      Adult Letter Boy

    Social

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    A review by Patrick E. Abe

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    Written by Patrick E. Abe on Sun Nov 06 2016
    Who will be responsible now, for these wayward children? That's a phrase that's in the book, but not the movie. I liked David Brin's tale of the communities growing up from a near-apocalypse and the conman, "Gordon Krantz." When I first saw the (overlong) movie, I was disappointed and felt Responsibility had been tossed aside. However, this tale of a traveling Shakepeare-mangler grew on me. David Brin himself defended the film, saying that the resolution of the battle between the Holnist/Survivalists and the postal carriers was good. Our drifter, accompanied by a mule, visits communit...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    80000000.00

    Revenue

    17626234.00

    Keywords

    • army
    • based on novel or book
    • anti hero
    • post-apocalyptic future
    • fictional war
    • fighting
    • future war
    • alternative reality
    • tyranny
    • mail carrier
    • tyrannical boss