USA / UK,
1990, 181 min
(Special edition: 224 min, Director's cut: 237 min)
Directed by:
Kevin CostnerScreenplay:
Michael BlakeCinematography:
Dean SemlerComposer:
John BarryCast:
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Tantoo Cardinal, Robert Pastorelli, Charles Rocket (more)Plots(1)
Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Directing and Best Picture, this modern classic tells the story of Lt. Dunbar (Kevin Costner), a Civil War hero who befriends a tribe of Sioux Indians while stationed at a desolate outpost on the American frontier. What follows is a series of unforgettable moments - from Dunbar’s tender scenes with 'Stands with a Fist' (Mary McDonnell), to the thrilling, action-packed buffalo hunt. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1991 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1991 - Kevin Costner (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1991 - Michael Blake (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1991 - Dean Semler (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1991 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1991 - John Barry (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1991 - Best Sound Mixing
- 1991 - Kevin Costner (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1991 - Graham Greene (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1991 - Mary McDonnell (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1991 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1991 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1991 - Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner (Special Distinction Award)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1992 - Best Film
- 1992 - Kevin Costner (Best Director)
- 1992 - Kevin Costner (Best Leading Actor)
- 1992 - Michael Blake (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1992 - Dean Semler (Best Cinematography)
- 1992 - Best Editing
- 1992 - John Barry (Best Music)
- 1992 - Best Sound
- 1992 - Best Make Up/Hair
César Awards
- 1992 - Best Foreign Film
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 1992 - Kevin Costner (Best Foreign Film)
Golden Globes
- 1991 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1991 - Kevin Costner (Best Director)
- 1991 - Michael Blake (Best Screenplay)
- 1991 - Kevin Costner (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1991 - Mary McDonnell (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1991 - John Barry (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1990 - Best Film
- 1990 - Kevin Costner (Best Director)
- 1990 - Kevin Costner (New Generation Award)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1991 - Kevin Costner (Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement)
- 1991 - Kevin Costner (Golden Bear for Best Film)