The Postman

19971997
RR
2h 57min

Kevin Costner in The Postman (1997)

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A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.

Director
- Kevin Costner
Writers
- David Brin(novel)
- Eric Roth(screenplay)
- Brian Helgeland(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 7 wins & 7 nominations

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2013,Post-Apocalyptic America. An unnamed wanderer retrieves a Postman's uniform and undelivered bag of mail. He decides to pose as a postman and deliver the mail to a nearby town, bluffing that the United States government has been reinstated and tricking the town into feeding him. However, he reluctantly becomes a symbol of hope to the townspeople there who begin to remember the world that once was and giving them the courage to stand up to a tyrannical warlord and his army.

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Taglines
- The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence and some sexuality
Parents guide

Trivia
The actors did their own stuntwork on the rope bridge scene and Kevin Costner, a skilled equestrian, did his own horse-riding. He also performed the cable cart scene himself, with the cart winched through the air by helicopter.

Goofs
As The Postman and General Bethlehem are starting their parley in the climactic scene, a cameraman and camera are visible on the rock face behind the General.

Quotes
The Postman: Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them?

Connections
Edited from Universal Soldier (1992)

Soundtracks
You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
Written by John Sebastian and Steve Boone
Produced by Ted Templeman and Ben Schnee
Performed by Amy Grant and Kevin Costner
Amy Grant Appears Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. A PolyGram Company

Top review

8/10

not bad

I liked this movie, unlike most people, I hadn't heard anything at all about this movie prior to seeing it. I wasn't expecting to see a bad movie.

What I found was an interesting Epic. It isn't a great movie , but it is a good movie. I honestly don't understand why anyone would call this the "worst movie ever" as I have heard on several occasions.

Give this movie a chance, don't go expecting instant gratification.

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Release date
- December 25, 1997 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Warner Bros.
Language
- English
Also known as
- Поштар
Filming locations
- Boundary Dam, Metaline Falls, Washington, USA
Production companies
- Tig Productions
- Warner Bros.
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Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $17,626,234
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,260,324
- Dec 28, 1997
Gross worldwide
- $17,626,234

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Runtime
- 2h 57min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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