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Science FictionAdventureAction

The Postman

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

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.

Release Date : 1997-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Tig ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kevin Costner

Character Name : The Postman

Original Name : Kevin Costner

Gender : Male

Will Patton

Character Name : Bethlehem

Original Name : Will Patton

Gender : Male

Larenz Tate

Character Name : Ford

Original Name : Larenz Tate

Gender : Male

Olivia Williams

Character Name : Abby

Original Name : Olivia Williams

Gender : Female

James Russo

Character Name : Idaho

Original Name : James Russo

Gender : Male

Daniel von Bargen

Character Name : Sheriff Briscoe

Original Name : Daniel von Bargen

Gender : Male

Tom Petty

Character Name : Bridge City Mayor

Original Name : Tom Petty

Gender : Male

Scott Bairstow

Character Name : Luke

Original Name : Scott Bairstow

Gender : Male

Giovanni Ribisi

Character Name : Bandit #20

Original Name : Giovanni Ribisi

Gender : Male

Roberta Maxwell

Character Name : Irene March

Original Name : Roberta Maxwell

Gender : Female

Joe Santos

Character Name : Getty

Original Name : Joe Santos

Gender : Male

Ron McLarty

Character Name : Old George

Original Name : Ron McLarty

Gender : Male

Peggy Lipton

Character Name : Ellen March

Original Name : Peggy Lipton

Gender : Female

Brian Anthony Wilson

Character Name : Woody

Original Name : Brian Anthony Wilson

Gender : Male

Todd Allen

Character Name : Gibbs

Original Name : Todd Allen

Gender : Male

Rex Linn

Character Name : Mercer

Original Name : Rex Linn

Gender : Male

Shawn Hatosy

Character Name : Billy

Original Name : Shawn Hatosy

Gender : Male

Ryan Hurst

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Ryan Hurst

Gender : Male

Charles Esten

Character Name : Michael

Original Name : Charles Esten

Gender : Male

Annie Costner

Character Name : Ponytail

Original Name : Annie Costner

Gender : Female

Ty O'Neal

Character Name : Drew

Original Name : Ty O'Neal

Gender : Male

Kirk Fox

Character Name : Gangly Recruit

Original Name : Kirk Fox

Gender : Male

Korey Scott Pollard

Character Name : Thin Recruit

Original Name : Korey Scott Pollard

Gender : Male

Ellen Geer

Character Name : Mrs. Thompson

Original Name : Ellen Geer

Gender : Female

Randle Mell

Character Name : Villiage Mayor

Original Name : Randle Mell

Gender : Male

Cooper Taylor

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Cooper Taylor

Gender : Male

Dylan Haggerty

Character Name : Slow Recruit

Original Name : Dylan Haggerty

Gender : Male

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Character Name : Rope Bridge Soldier

Original Name : Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Gender : Male

Jeff McGrail

Character Name : Rope Bridge Soldier

Original Name : Jeff McGrail

Gender : Male

Lily Costner

Character Name : Lily March

Original Name : Lily Costner

Gender : Female

Gregory Avellone

Character Name : Pineview Man

Original Name : Gregory Avellone

Gender : Male

Susan Brightbill

Character Name : Pineview Woman

Original Name : Susan Brightbill

Gender : Female

Elisa Daniel

Character Name : Pineview Woman

Original Name : Elisa Daniel

Gender : Male

Jenny Buchanan

Character Name : Pineview Woman

Original Name : Jenny Buchanan

Gender : Female

Ann Manning

Character Name : Pineview Woman

Original Name : Ann Manning

Gender : Female

Tom Novak

Character Name : Benning Gatekeeper

Original Name : Tom Novak

Gender : Male

George Wyner

Character Name : Benning Mayor

Original Name : George Wyner

Gender : Male

Brooke Becker

Character Name : Benning Woman

Original Name : Brooke Becker

Gender : Female

Eva Gayle Six

Character Name : Benning Woman

Original Name : Eva Gayle Six

Gender : Female

Joe Costner

Character Name : Letter Boy

Original Name : Joe Costner

Gender : Male

Kathi Sheehan

Character Name : Mother of Letter Boy

Original Name : Kathi Sheehan

Gender : Female

Amy Jo Weinstein

Character Name : Elvis Woman

Original Name : Amy Jo Weinstein

Gender : Female

Betty Moyer

Character Name : Elvis Woman

Original Name : Betty Moyer

Gender : Female

Shiree Porter

Character Name : Bridge City Woman

Original Name : Shiree Porter

Gender : Female

Judy Herrera

Character Name : Carrier

Original Name : Judy Herrera

Gender : Female

Greg Serano

Character Name : California Carrier

Original Name : Greg Serano

Gender : Male

Michael Doherty

Character Name : Elvis Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Doherty

Gender : Male

Mary Stuart Masterson

Character Name : Hope (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Stuart Masterson

Gender : Female

Ken Linhart

Character Name : Disappointed Recruit

Original Name : Ken Linhart

Gender : Male

Kayla Lambert

Character Name : Shakespeare Girl

Original Name : Kayla Lambert

Gender : Female

Austin Howard Early

Character Name : Shakespeare Boy

Original Name : Austin Howard Early

Gender : Male

Michael Milgrom

Character Name : Holnist Projectionist

Original Name : Michael Milgrom

Gender : Male

Keith C. Howell

Character Name : Holnist Scout

Original Name : Keith C. Howell

Gender : Male

H.P. Evetts

Character Name : Holnist Soldier

Original Name : H.P. Evetts

Gender : Male

Andy Garrison

Character Name : Pineview Sentry

Original Name : Andy Garrison

Gender : Male

Rusty Hendrickson

Character Name : Pineview Minister

Original Name : Rusty Hendrickson

Gender : Male

Marvin Winton

Character Name : Pineview Old Man

Original Name : Marvin Winton

Gender : Male

Jono Manson

Character Name : Pineview Band

Original Name : Jono Manson

Gender : Male

John Coinman

Character Name : Pineview Band

Original Name : John Coinman

Gender : Male

Vernon T. Williams

Character Name : Pineview Band

Original Name : Vernon T. Williams

Gender : Male

Mark Clark

Character Name : Pineview Band

Original Name : Mark Clark

Gender : Male

Blair Forward

Character Name : Pineview Band

Original Name : Blair Forward

Gender : Male

Robyn Pruitt-Hamm

Character Name : Pineview Band

Original Name : Robyn Pruitt-Hamm

Gender : Female

Michelle Ramminger

Character Name : Pineview Band

Original Name : Michelle Ramminger

Gender : Female

Richard Joel

Character Name : Benning Gatekeeper

Original Name : Richard Joel

Gender : Male

Todd Lewis

Character Name : Benning Man

Original Name : Todd Lewis

Gender : Male

Joseph McKenna

Character Name : Holnist Captain

Original Name : Joseph McKenna

Gender : Male

Neal Preston Coon

Character Name : Bridge City Boy

Original Name : Neal Preston Coon

Gender : Male

Rick Wadkins

Character Name : Bridge City Man

Original Name : Rick Wadkins

Gender : Male

Anthony Guidera

Character Name : Bridge City Guard

Original Name : Anthony Guidera

Gender : Male

Derk Cheetwood

Character Name : Carrier Twelve

Original Name : Derk Cheetwood

Gender : Male

Mark Thomason

Character Name : Adult Letter Boy

Original Name : Mark Thomason

Gender : Male

Stanton Barrett

Character Name : California Carrier (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanton Barrett

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Patrick E. Abe

@Otokichi786

2021-06-23

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 communities and puts on a "fractured fairy tales" version of Shakespeare for a meal and a night's lodging. Things go South suddenly, when a Survivalist army surrounds the town and drafts men/boys for the "Army of the Eight." The leader of this gang, prefers that he is the only literate person in the land, and tries to kill "Shakespeare," after turning the traveler's mule into stew. A narrow escape later, the drifter finds a U.S. Postal Service jeep, containing a uniformed skeleton and a bag of mail. Thus begins his next con job, "delivering the mail," which turns into a Crusade, led by "Ford Lincoln Mercury," his next mail carrier. Romance pops up, when he is asked to father a child for a man who "caught the bad Measles." The Holnists turn up again, and the pair flee the village. After a long Winter, the drifter and the pregnant woman return to free the village from the Holnists, who have been killing mail carriers. A final showdown with the "impotent ex-copier salesman" leads to "The Restored United States of America" and a legendary statue of The Postman. 7/10, but the book is 10/10!

M

misubisu

@misubisu

2022-11-21

This movie fits firmly in the "it's so bad it's good" category. It's so outrageous, that you just have to see how it's going to end up. The dialogue/scripts are woeful... but they are delivered with such passion that it almost leaves you breathless. At the end of the movie, I had no idea what I had just watched, but definitely felt that I had been entertained! Go figure.