Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he’s assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
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Kevin Costner as Lieutenant Dunbar |
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Mary McDonnell as Stands With A Fist |
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Graham Greene as Kicking Bird |
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Rodney A. Grant as Wind In His Hair |
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Floyd Red Crow Westerman as Ten Bears |
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Tantoo Cardinal as Black Shawl |
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Robert Pastorelli as Timmons |
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Charles Rocket as Lieutenant Elgin |
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Maury Chaykin as Major Fambrough |
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Jimmy Herman as Stone Calf |
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Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse as Smiles A Lot |
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Michael Spears as Otter |
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Jason R. Lone Hill as Worm |
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Tony Pierce as Spivey |
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Doris Leader Charge as Pretty Shield |
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Tom Everett as Sergeant Pepper |
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Larry Joshua as Sergeant Bauer |
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Kirk Baltz as Edwards |
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Wayne Grace as Major |
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Donald Hotton as General Tide |
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Annie Costner as Christine |
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Elisa Daniel as Christine's Mother |
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Percy White Plume as Big Warrior |
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John Tail as Escort Warrior |
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Steve Reevis as Sioux #1 / Warrior #1 |
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Sheldon Peters Wolfchild as Sioux #2 / Warrior #2 |
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Wes Studi as Toughest Pawnee |
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Buffalo Child as Pawnee #1 |
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Clayton Big Eagle as Pawnee #2 |
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Richard Leader Charge as Pawnee #3 |
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Redwing Ted Nez as Sioux Warrior |
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Marvin Holy as Sioux Warrior |
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Raymond Newholy as Sioux Courier |
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David J. Fuller as Kicking Bird's Son |
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Ryan White Bull as Kicking Bird's Eldest Son |
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Otakuye Conroy as Kicking Bird's Daughter |
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Maretta Big Crow as Village Mother |
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Steven Chambers as Guard |
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William H. Burton Jr. as General's Aide |
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Bill W. Curry as Confederate Cavalryman |
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Nick Thompson as Confederate Soldier |
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Carter Hanner as Confederate Soldier |
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Kent Hays as Wagon Driver |
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Robert Goldman as Union Soldier |
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Frank P. Costanza as Tucker |
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James A. Mitchell as Ray |
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R. L. Curtin as Ambush Wagon Driver |
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Justin as Cisco (horse) |
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Teddy as Two Socks (wolf) |
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Buck as Two Socks (wolf) |
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Conor Duffy as Willie |
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R.L. Curtin as Ambush Wagon Driver |
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J. Wesley Adams as Settler (uncredited) |
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Bill Costner as Union Soldier (uncredited) |
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Jim Wilson as Doctor (uncredited) |
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William Rossman as Union soldier (uncredited) |
Directing | Kevin Costner | Director |
Writing | Michael Blake | Screenplay |
Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Dean Semler | Director of Photography |
Editing | Neil Travis | Editor |
Production | Jim Wilson | Producer |
Production | Kevin Costner | Producer |
Production | Elisabeth Leustig | Casting |
Art | Lisa Dean | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Elsa Zamparelli | Costume Design |
Editing | Steve Potter | Editor |
Editing | William Hoy | Editor |
Art | Jeffrey Beecroft | Production Design |
Editing | Chip Masamitsu | Editor |
Art | William Ladd Skinner | Art Direction |
Crew | Scott A. Stephens | Property Master |
Art | Stephanie Waldron | Greensman |
Art | Ben Zeller | Construction Coordinator |
Sound | Albert Aquino | Boom Operator |
Sound | Robert Fitzgerald | Sound Designer |
Sound | Dan O'Connell | Foley |
Sound | Gregory H. Watkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | Robbie Knott | Special Effects |
Costume & Make-Up | Birgitta Bjerke | Costume Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Gordon | Set Costumer |
Crew | Wayne Jones | Transportation Co-Captain |
Crew | Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | Transportation Captain |
Crew | David Siegel | Transportation Coordinator |
Sound | Alicia Stevenson | Foley |
Costume & Make-Up | Elle Elliott | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Tamara Guthrie | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Joani Yarbrough | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | David Atherton | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Francisco X. Pérez | Makeup Artist |
Art | Patrick Cassidy | Leadman |
Sound | Barbara Barnaby | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Robert Fitzgerald | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Hari Ryatt | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Jeffrey Perkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | Norman Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
Crew | John Huneck | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Crew | Philip C. Pfeiffer | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Camera | Ben Glass | Still Photographer |
Camera | S. Phillip Sparks | Additional Camera |
Lighting | Víctor Pérez | Gaffer |
Lighting | Marc Wostak | Best Boy Electric |
Sound | Cliff Kohlweck | Music Editor |
Crew | Peter Haas | Unit Publicist |
Production | John T. Haun | Production Accountant |
Production | Tim Wilson | Location Manager |
Camera | James M. Muro | Steadicam Operator |
Camera | James M. Muro | Camera Operator |
Production | Bonnie Arnold | Associate Producer |
Production | Jake Eberts | Executive Producer |
Production | Derek Kavanagh | Unit Production Manager |
Crew | Michael J. Harker | Post Production Supervisor |
Visual Effects | Robert D. Bailey | Visual Effects |
Visual Effects | Paul Curley | Visual Effects |
Visual Effects | Matthew Yuricich | Visual Effects |
Production | Rene Haynes | Casting |
Production | Jory Weitz | Casting |
Editing | Robert C. Lusted | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Mike Stanwick | Color Timer |
Crew | Kevin Reynolds | Thanks |
Sound | Tommy Morgan | Additional Soundtrack |
Directing | Jan Evans | Script Supervisor |