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Dances with Wolves (1990) -- Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Michael Blake (screenplay)
Michael Blake (novel)
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Release Date:
21 November 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered. more
Plot:
Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 7 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 20 nominations more
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(74 articles)
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Runtime:
181 min | USA:224 min (extended version) | USA:236 min (director's cut)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
Graham Greene, who plays Kicking Bird, also plays Edgar Montrose in "The Red Green Show" (1991). In one episode of that series, Edgar mentions "Dances With Wolves", and says the "native guy" (Kicking Bird) should have gotten the Oscar. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the Sioux and John Dunbar are going on the buffalo hunt and they come upon the slaughtered/skinned buffalo, a crew member can be seen lying down on the ground in the background behind the Sioux passing on horseback. more
Quotes:
Kicking Bird: [after receiving the pipe from Dances With Wolves] How does it smoke?
John Dunbar: I don't know; I haven't smoked it yet.
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Fire Dance more

FAQ

When John Dunbar is sent to Fort Hays after his suicide attempt, what is the meaning of his senior officer saying to him "I have just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it."
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241 out of 338 people found the following comment useful.
Hard to believe, 27 November 2003
10/10
Author: pedrocy2000

It's hard for me to believe this movie is not in the top 250 on IMBD all time list. Without question my favorite movie. We live in a strange world when Pulp Fiction ranks #18, and Dances with Wolves just misses the top 250. Maybe people thought the movie was too long. I thought it was too short if anything. I wish they would have gone on forever. What an incredible story. The way Costner continued to get closer and closer to the Indians way masterfuly done.

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