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Sent to protect a US outpost on the desolate frontier, Lt. John Dunbar finds himself alone in the vast wilderness. Befriending the very people he's sent to protect the outpost from, the Sioux Indians, Dunbar slowly comes to revere those he once feared. But when the encroaching US Army threatens...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Dances with wolves (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Orion Pictures, Tig Productions, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Wilson, Jim, Costner, Kevin, McDonnell, Mary, Greene, Graham, 1952-, Grant, Rodney A., Blake, Michael, 1945-2015
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [United States] : Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment, [2010]
Edition:20th anniversary [ed.].
Subjects:
United States. > Army > Officers > Drama.
Dakota Indians > Drama.
Intercultural communication > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Sioux Nation > Drama.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Sent to protect a US outpost on the desolate frontier, Lt. John Dunbar finds himself alone in the vast wilderness. Befriending the very people he's sent to protect the outpost from, the Sioux Indians, Dunbar slowly comes to revere those he once feared. But when the encroaching US Army threatens to overrun the Sioux, he is forced to make a choice, one that will forever change his destiny and that of a proud and defiant nation. Extended Cut. Special features included.
Item Description:Title from container.
Based on the novel by Michael Blake.
Videodisc release of the 1990 motion picture.
Special features: Extended edition in high definition ; audio commentary with Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson ; audio commentary with director of photography Dean Semler and film editor Neil Travis ; 2 blu-ray exclusive in-feature experiences: Military rank and social hierarchy, and Real history or movie make-believe? ; A day in the life on the Western frontier ; original making-of ; The creation of an epic: a retrospective documentary ; Dances photo montage with introduction by photographer Bill Glass ; original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (234 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; widescreen, 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio; requires blu-ray player.
Audience:Rating: PG-13.
Awards:Academy Award, 1991: Best Picture ; Best Director, Kevin Costner ; Best Cinematography, Dean Semler ; Best Film Editing, Neil Travis ; Best Music, Original Score, John Barry ; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, Michael Blake ; Best Sound.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Dean Semler ; editor, Neil Travis ; music, John Barry ; production designer, Jeffrey Beecroft ; costume designer, Elsa Zamparelli.