The Postman
The Postman is a 1997 American epic post-apocalyptic action adventure film produced and directed by Kevin Costner, who plays the lead role. The screenplay was written by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on David Brin's 1985 book of the same name. The film also features Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, and Tom Petty.
Plot
In a post-apocalyptic world in 2013, an unnamed nomad wanders the scattered communities of the Utah flatlands, trading performances of long-forgotten Shakespearean plays for food and water. At one town, the nomad is forced at gunpoint into the ranks of the Holnists, a neo-feudalist militia, and is branded on his shoulder with their symbol, a figure 8. The Holnists, under their leader, General Bethlehem, are the de facto authority in the area, collecting tribute and recruits from local towns. When the nomad escapes, he takes refuge in a long-deceased postman's mail vehicle.
Awards
Cast
- Brian Anthony Wilson
- Charles Esten
- Daniel von Bargen
- Ellen Geer
- George Wyner
- Giovanni Ribisi
- Greg Serano
- James Russo
- Joe Santos
- Kevin Costner
- Larenz Tate
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- Olivia Williams
- Peggy Lipton
- Rex Linn
- Roberta Maxwell
- Ron McLarty
- Ryan Hurst
- Scott Bairstow
- Shawn Hatosy
- Stanton Barrett
- Tom Bower
- Tom Petty
- Tony Wilson
- Will Patton