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Dances with Wolves

"Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered."

PG-13 1990 · 3h 1m · Adventure, Drama, Western
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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.

Theatrical
Nov 21, 1990
Box Office
$424.2M
Budget
$22.0M
Return
19.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 17, 1998
Theaters
2
Director
Kevin Costner
Writer
Michael Blake
Producers
Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner, Jake Eberts
Music
John Barry
Studio
Tig Productions, Majestic Films International, Allied Filmmakers
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Challenging Myths About Native American History
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Misconceptions About Native Peoples in Media
Quotes about Dances with Wolves Five hundred years later, Native peoples are still fighting to protect their lands and their rights to exist as distinct political communities and individuals. Most US citizens knowledge about Indians is inaccurate, distorted, or limited to elementary-school textbooks, cheesy old spaghetti westerns, or more contemporary films like Dances with Wolves or The Last of the Mohicans.
Exploring Inner Frontiers and Self-Discovery
Taglines Lt. John Dunbar is about to discover the frontier...within himself.
Journey of Discovery Begins This November
Taglines The journey begins this November. Discover it for yourself.

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