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Dances With Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 novel Dances With Wolves, by Michael Blake, that tells the story of Union Army Lieutenant John J. Dunbar (Costner), who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and who meets a group of Lakota.
Dances With Wolves is a 1988 American Civil War novel by Michael Blake. Originally written as an unsold spec script , it was converted into a novel at the behest of Kevin Costner ; [ 1 ] it was adapted into a film of the same name , directed by Costner, in 1990. [ 2 ]
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The film is on AFI's 10 Top 10 for Greatest Sports Movies. [1] Costner then starred in the sports fantasy drama film Field of Dreams with James Earl Jones. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Score and Best Adapted Screenplay.
In 1990, Wilson produced Dances with Wolves.It was adapted by Michael Blake, based on his novel.It was the highest-grossing Western film of all time, $424.2 million worldwide, and won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score, and Best Film Editing.
The movie starred Kevin Costner, who later encouraged him to continue to write, and introduced him to key figures in the Hollywood Industry. Dances with Wolves was the result; Kevin Costner then asked him to write a screenplay for the film based on the novel. He went on to do humanitarian work, and continued to write.
The "Last of the Mohicans" star hopes to see more representation for Native Americans on film and television. “We’re getting to see Natives in contemporary situations and still bringing it as ...
Dances With Wolves: Won [27] National Board of Review: December 16, 1990: Top Ten Films Dances With Wolves: Won [28] Best Film: Dances With Wolves: Won Best Director: Kevin Costner: Won National Film Preservation Board: December 27, 2007 Selection for the National Film Registry: Dances With Wolves: Won [29] Nikkan Sports Film Awards: November 8 ...