AdventureDramaWestern

Dances with Wolves

- 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.

Release Date : 1990-03-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Tig ProductionsMajestic Films InternationalAllied Filmmakers

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lieutenant Dunbar

Original Name : Kevin Costner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stands With A Fist

Original Name : Mary McDonnell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kicking Bird

Original Name : Graham Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wind In His Hair

Original Name : Rodney A. Grant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ten Bears

Original Name : Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Black Shawl

Original Name : Tantoo Cardinal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Timmons

Original Name : Robert Pastorelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Elgin

Original Name : Charles Rocket

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Fambrough

Original Name : Maury Chaykin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stone Calf

Original Name : Jimmy Herman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smiles A Lot

Original Name : Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Otter

Original Name : Michael Spears

Gender : Male

Character Name : Worm

Original Name : Jason R. Lone Hill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spivey

Original Name : Tony Pierce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pretty Shield

Original Name : Doris Leader Charge

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sergeant Pepper

Original Name : Tom Everett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant Bauer

Original Name : Larry Joshua

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edwards

Original Name : Kirk Baltz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major

Original Name : Wayne Grace

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Tide

Original Name : Donald Hotton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christine

Original Name : Annie Costner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Willie

Original Name : Conor Duffy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christine's Mother

Original Name : Elisa Daniel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big Warrior

Original Name : Percy White Plume

Gender : Male

Character Name : Escort Warrior

Original Name : John Tail

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sioux #1 / Warrior #1

Original Name : Steve Reevis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sioux #2 / Warrior #2

Original Name : Sheldon Peters Wolfchild

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toughest Pawnee

Original Name : Wes Studi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pawnee #1

Original Name : Buffalo Child

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pawnee #2

Original Name : Clayton Big Eagle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pawnee #3

Original Name : Richard Leader Charge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sioux Warrior

Original Name : Redwing Ted Nez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sioux Warrior

Original Name : Marvin Holy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sioux Courier

Original Name : Raymond Newholy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kicking Bird's Son

Original Name : David J. Fuller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kicking Bird's Eldest Son

Original Name : Ryan White Bull

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kicking Bird's Daughter

Original Name : Otakuye Conroy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Village Mother

Original Name : Maretta Big Crow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guard

Original Name : Steve Chambers

Gender : Male

Character Name : General's Aide

Original Name : William H. Burton Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Confederate Cavalryman

Original Name : Bill W. Curry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Confederate Soldier

Original Name : Nick Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Confederate Soldier

Original Name : Carter Hanner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wagon Driver

Original Name : Kent Hays

Gender : Male

Character Name : Union Soldier

Original Name : Robert Goldman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tucker

Original Name : Frank P. Costanza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray

Original Name : James A. Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ambush Wagon Driver

Original Name : R. L. Curtin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cisco

Original Name : Justin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Two Socks

Original Name : Teddy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Two Socks

Original Name : Buck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Cargill

Original Name : Michael Horton

Gender : Male

Reviews

Steve Butterworth

@Steve Butterworth

2021-06-23

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.

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

I watched the extended version of this film, and I just have to say, any film that can run for FOUR HOURS and not come out the other end as a boring pile of garbage, is worthy of some pretty serious praise. That said, _Dances with Wolves_ is not really in my wheelhouse, and although it held my attention I can't see myself probably ever watching it again. Costner knows what he's about, and that's great, but a four-hour film about American history with strong romance elements is never going to blow me away. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-26

There are two actor of recent years that I really struggle with. One is Tom Hanks, the other is Kevin Costner. His monotonic narrative as he conveys this story via his journal makes this otherwise breathtakingly beautiful story frequently a real plod. He is "Lt. Dunbar" who after a very close shave with the Confederate troops during the US Civil War is posted to a far outpost where he finds himself living a solitary existence with only a wolf ("Two Socks") for company. That is until a passing warrior gets a glimpse of him at his bath and runs a mile. What now ensues is a gently paced story depicting his developing relationship with his neighbouring Sioux tribe. This film features a memorable John Barry score to accompany some fine cinematography, and the efforts from Graham Greene ("Kicking Bird") and a slew of other native American actors is excellent. It's just Kevin. He was the power being the production, and certainly had some skill directing it - but his acting... It is so soporific. He simply doesn't convey well the senses of loneliness, fear and joy that his character experiences as he gradually becomes subsumed into a new - sometimes rather brutal - identity. The story demonstrates and exposes the prevailing attitudes of both cultures towards the other, of their suspicions and mistrust - and were the "Dunbar" role to have been portrayed by a more heavyweight screen presence, then we could have had a memorable movie rather than just a long one. It is still good, though - just could have been doing with more oomph from the star.