Name: Dances with Wolves
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Released: 1990-11-09
Duration: 181 min
Cast: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman

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Dances with Wolves plot summary

Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.

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.

Details

Release date: November 9, 1990
Runtime: 3h 1m
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
Directed by: Kevin Costner
Country: United Kingdom, United States
TMDB rating: 7.8 / 10 · 4,853 votes

Dances with Wolves trailer

Cast

Kevin CostnerLieutenant Dunbar
Mary McDonnellStands With A Fist
Graham GreeneKicking Bird
Rodney A. GrantWind In His Hair
Floyd 'Red Crow' WestermanTen Bears
Tantoo CardinalBlack Shawl
Robert PastorelliTimmons
Charles RocketLieutenant Elgin
Maury ChaykinMajor Fambrough
Jimmy HermanStone Calf

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Where can I watch Dances with Wolves?

In the United States, Dances with Wolves is available to stream on Prime Video, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, and BBC America. It's also free on Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.