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—serving with the Union Army—is wounded in a stalemated battle at St. David's Field in Tennessee. The surgeon intends to amputate his leg. Choosing death in battle instead, Dunbar steals a horse and rides in front of Confederate lines unarmed, but miraculously survives his suicide attempt. The Union soldiers take advantage of the distraction to mount a successful attack. Dunbar is given medical care that saves his leg and is awarded "Cisco", the horse he rode during his suicide attempt, along with his choice of posting. He requests a transfer to the American 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