Directed by:
Kevin Costner
Written by:
Michael Blake
Based on the novel by:
Michael Blake
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Western
Runtime:
181 mins
Plot:
Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military.
Release Date:
November 9, 1990
Reception:
Cast:
Kevin Costner
Mary McDonnell
Graham Greene
Rodney A. Grant
Floyd ‘Red Crow’ Westerman
Tantoo Cardinal
Robert Pastorelli
Charles Rocket
Maury Chaykin
Jimmy Herman
Wins
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner
- Best Achievement in Directing | Kevin Costner
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Michael Blake
- Best Achievement in Cinematography | Dean Semler
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Neil Travis
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Score | John Barry
- Best Achievement in Sound | Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins, Russell Williams II
Nominations
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Kevin Costner
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Graham Greene
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Mary McDonnell
- Best Achievement in Costume Design | Elsa Zamparelli
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Jeffrey Beecroft, Lisa Dean
Nominations
- Best Film | Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner
- Best Direction | Kevin Costner
- Best Leading Actor | Kevin Costner
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Michael Blake
- Best Cinematography | Dean Semler
- Best Editing | Neil Travis
- Best Original Music | John Barry
- Best Make Up & Hair | Francisco X. Pérez
- Best Sound | Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins, Russell Williams II
Wins
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Kevin Costner
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Michael Blake
Nominations
- Best Actor – Drama | Kevin Costner
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Mary McDonnell
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture | John Barry
Wins
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Neil Travis
Wins
- Achievement in Cinematography | Dean Semler
Wins
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Kevin Costner
Wins
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | John Barry
Wins
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner
Wins
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Michael Blake