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Dances with Wolves
1990
AdventureDramaWestern
Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.
IMDB 8.0
RT 83%
Metacritic 72
StarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham GreeneRodney A. Grant
DirectorKevin Costner
WriterMichael Blake (screenplay)Michael Blake (novel)
AwardsWon 7 Oscars
  • Best Adapted ScreenplayWinner
    Michael Blake
  • Best SoundWinner
    Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)Winner
    John Barry
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Neil Travis
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    Kevin Costner
  • Best Achievement in CinematographyWinner
    Dean Semler
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Kevin Costner
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Graham Greene
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    Mary McDonnell
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    Jeffrey Beecroft, Lisa Dean
  • Best Achievement in Costume Design
    Elsa Zamparelli
LanguageEnglishSiouxPawnee
CountryUSAUK