Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 novel Dances with Wolves, by Michael Blake, that tells the story of Union Army Lieutenant John J. Dunbar (Costner), who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and who meets a group of Lakota.
Plot
In 1863, 1st Lieutenant John J. Dunbar is wounded in battle at St. David's Field in Tennessee. The surgeon intends to amputate Dunbar's leg; choosing death in battle instead, he takes a horse and rides up to and along the Confederate lines. Confederate forces fire repeatedly at him and miss, and the Union Army takes advantage of the distraction to mount a successful attack. Dunbar receives both a citation for bravery and medical care that allows him to keep his leg. He is subsequently awarded Cisco, the horse that carried him during his suicide attempt, and his choice of posting. Dunbar requests a transfer to the western frontier, so he can see it before it disappears.
Awards
Cast
- Charles Rocket
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman
- Graham Greene
- Jim Wilson
- Jimmy Herman
- Kevin Costner
- Kirk Baltz
- Larry Joshua
- Mary McDonnell
- Maury Chaykin
- Michael Horton
- Michael Spears
- Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
- Robert Pastorelli
- Rodney A. Grant
- Steve Reevis
- Tantoo Cardinal
- Tom Everett
- Tony Pierce
- Wayne Grace
- Wes Studi