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Dances with wolves / an Orion Pictures release ; Tig Productions ; Majestic Films International ; producers, Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson ; screenplay writer, Michael Blake ; director, Kevin Costner.

Wilson, Jim (James A.)(Added Author). Costner, Kevin,(direction,, cast.). McDonnell, Mary(cast.). Greene, Graham, 1952-(cast.). Grant, Rodney A.,(cast.). Westerman, Floyd Red Crow, 1936-2007(cast.). Cardinal, Tantoo(cast.). Pastorelli, Robert, 1954-2004(cast.). Rocket, Charles, 1949-2005(cast.). Chaykin, Maury,(cast.). Blake, Michael, 1945-2015 Dances with wolves.(Added Author). Tig Productions.(Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc.(Added Author).
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Tantoo Cardinal, Robert Pastorelli, Charles Rocket, Maury Chaykin. (Cast).

Available copies

  • 15 of 16 copies available at Evergreen Indiana. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Eckhart Public Library.

Current holds

1 current hold with 16 total copies.

Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Part Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Eckhart PL - Main DVD DANCES WITH WOLVES (Text) All discs - DVD 840191003144610 New Items - Main Level Available -

Record details

  • ISBN: 079285568X
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 236 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Collector's edition.
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Based on the novel by Michael Blake.
First Hollywood movie to extensively use actual Native Americans to play Native American parts.
Special features: extended version includes never-before-seen additional scenes; "The creation of an epic" retrospective documentary; original making-of featurette; audio commentary with Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson; second audio commentary with the director of photography and the editor; original music video; "Dances" photo montage with introduction by Ben Glass; poster gallery; TV spots; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Dean Semler ; edited by Neil Travis ; music by John Barry ; costume designer, Elsa Zamparelli ; production designer, Jeffrey Beecroft ; executive producer, Jake Eberts.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Tantoo Cardinal, Robert Pastorelli, Charles Rocket, Maury Chaykin.
Summary, etc.:
Rewarded for his heroism in the Civil War, Lt. John Dunbar wants to see the American frontier before it is gone. Assigned to an abandoned fort with a Sioux tribe as his only neighbor, he overcomes the language barrier and mutual fear and distrust to become a friend of the tribe. But his knowledge of their ultimate fate forces him to make a crucial decision.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby digital, Dolby Surround, Widescreen presentation.
Language Note:
In English, Sioux, and Pawnee with optional subtitles in French or Spanish.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1991: Best Cinematography (Dean Semler); Best Director (Kevin Costner); Best Film Editing (Neil Travis); Best Music, Original Score (John Barry); Best Picture (Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner); Best Sound (Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Michael Blake).

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Subject: Sioux Nation > Drama.
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Genre: Epic films.
Historical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

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