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

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 079285568X
  • ISBN: 9780792855682
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 236 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special edition
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Michael Blake.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990.
Special ed. ; Widescreen version (2.35:1 ; 16x9).
Special features: extended version with never-before-seen additional scenes; audio commentary with Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson; second audio commentary with the director of photography and the editor; "The creation of an epic" retrospective documentary; original making-of featurette; 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 ; editors, Neil Travis ... [et al.] ; original music, 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.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby digital, 5.1 Dolby surround, Region 1 encoding.
Language Note:
English, Sioux, and Pawnee dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1991: Oscar - 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).
Subject:
Sioux Nation > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Sioux Nation > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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