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The Postman (1997)

R | | Action, Adventure, Drama | 25 December 1997 (USA)
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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.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... The Postman
... General Bethlehem
... Ford Lincoln Mercury
... Abby
... Idaho
... Pineview Sheriff Briscoe
... Bridge City Mayor
... Luke
... Bandit 20
... Irene March
... Colonel Getty
... Old George
... Ellen March
... Woody
... Gibbs
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Storyline

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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21th century | woman | drifter | hope | escape | See All (146) »

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The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some sexuality | See all certifications »

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Warner Bros.

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Release Date:

25 December 1997 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

El mensajero  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,260,324, 28 December 1997, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$17,626,234
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Trivia

Visual effects supervisor Tricia Henry Ashford was fired several weeks before the end of production and replaced by storyboard artist David J. Negron Jr.. This was reportedly due to various "creative differences" between her and Kevin Costner; she wanted most of the effects to be done in post-production, while Costner wanted them to be done in-camera and on-location. See more »

Goofs

When the soon-to-be Postman removes the jacket from the skeletal remains of the actual mail carrier, an oil lighter falls from a pocket. With difficulties, it lights...although it shouldn't have lighted at all. These lighters are far from air-tight, and the fluid in it would have long before evaporated. See more »

Quotes

[the Postman is performing Shakespeare]
The Postman: It's a tale told by...
Piano Player: [prompting him] An idiot.
The Postman: ...by a moron! Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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Connections

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) See more »

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Hasn't Kevin Costner played a drifter with no name in another post apocalyptic film?
Q: Was The Postman really watching Days of Our Lives and Monday Night Football?
Q: Are Kevin Costner's children in the film?
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16 May 2000 | by – See all my reviews

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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