| Edition |
Special ed. ; Widescreen version (2.35:1 ; 16x9) |
| Description |
videodisc (ca. 236 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital, 5.1 Dolby surround, Region 1 encoding. |
| Note |
English, Sioux, and Pawnee dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed captioned. |
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Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: May 30, 2003. |
| Cast |
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Tantoo Cardinal, Robert Pastorelli, Charles Rocket, Maury Chaykin. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dean Semler ; editors, Neil Travis ... [et al.] ; original music, John Barry ; costume designer, Elsa Zamparelli ; production designer, Jeffrey Beecroft. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. |
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Based on the novel by Michael Blake. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Summary |
Rewarded for his heroism in the Civil War, Lt. John Dunbar wants to see the American frontier before it is gone. Assigned to an abandoned fort with a Sioux tribe as his only neighbor, he overcomes the language barrier and mutual fear and distrust to become a friend of the tribe. But his knowledge of their ultimate fate forces him to make a crucial decision. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 1991: Oscar - Best Cinematography (Dean Semler); Best Director (Kevin Costner); Best Film Editing (Neil Travis); Best Music, Original Score (John Barry); Best Picture (Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner); Best Sound (Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Michael Blake). |
| Subject |
Sioux Nation -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Historical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Costner, Kevin.
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Wilson, Jim.
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Blake, Michael, 1945-
Dances with wolves.
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McDonnell, Mary.
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Greene, Graham, 1952-
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Grant, Rodney A.
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Westerman, Floyd Red Crow, 1936-
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Cardinal, Tantoo.
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Pastorelli, Robert, 1954-
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Rocket, Charles, 1949-
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Chaykin, Maury.
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Semler, Dean, 1943-
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Travis, Neil.
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Barry, John.
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Zamparelli, Elsa.
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Beecroft, Jeffrey.
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Tig Productions.
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Majestic Films and Television International.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| ISBN |
079285568X : $19.99 |
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883904221760 : $19.99 |
| Standard No. |
027616880598 |
| Music # |
1003949 MGM Home Entertainment |
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