Dances with Wolves (1990)
Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.
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.
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Kevin CostnerLieutenant Dunbar
Mary McDonnellStands With A Fist
Graham GreeneKicking Bird
Rodney A. GrantWind In His Hair
Floyd 'Red Crow' WestermanTen Bears
Tantoo CardinalBlack Shawl
Robert PastorelliTimmons
Charles RocketLieutenant Elgin
Maury ChaykinMajor Fambrough
Jimmy HermanStone CalfNathan Lee Chasing His HorseSmiles A Lot
Michael SpearsOtterKeywords
Based on novel or bookFriendshipFreedom19th centurySnowCulture clashWolfTennesseeMutinyBisonNative americanLanguage barrierSelf-discoveryUnsociabilityKansasCountrysideEarly americaDeserterDakotaBuffaloSiouxPawnee tribeLakotaDesertionKansas, usa
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · WesternTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Friendship · FreedomDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference5638Actor preference5638 · 91892 · 34670
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What is Dances with Wolves about?
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.
How long is Dances with Wolves?
Dances with Wolves has a runtime of 181 minutes.
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