Dances with Wolves
“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.
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Cast
53 people
Kevin Costner
Lieutenant Dunbar
Known for
Yellowstone
The Untouchables
Mary McDonnell
Stands With A Fist
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
Independence Day
Graham Greene
Kicking Bird
Known for
The Green Mile
Wind River
Rodney A. Grant
Wind In His Hair
Known for
Wild Wild West
Ghosts of Mars
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Ten Bears
Known for
Hidalgo
Renegades
Tantoo Cardinal
Black Shawl
Known for
Godless
Echo
Robert Pastorelli
Timmons
Known for
Eraser
Murphy Brown
Charles Rocket
Lieutenant Elgin
Known for
Dumb and Dumber
Hocus Pocus
Maury Chaykin
Major Fambrough
Known for
Entrapment
MouseHunt
Jimmy Herman
Stone Calf
Known for
Santa's Slay
Grey Owl
Nathan Lee Chasing Horse
Smiles A Lot
Known for
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Steven Chambers
Guard
Kevin Costner Director · Michael Blake Screenplay John Barry Composer
Worldwide gross $424M · Budget $22M · United States release November 9, 1990
Box office
Budget
$22,000,000
Worldwide gross
$424,208,848
Gross vs. budget
19.3×
Production
Tig Productions
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Majestic Films International
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Allied Filmmakers
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Orion Pictures
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United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 19, 1990
Premiere · Washington, D.C.
United States · November 9, 1990
Limited theatrical
United States
November 21, 1990 · Theatrical
Argentina
November 29, 1990 · Theatrical
Australia
February 14, 1991 · Theatrical
February 13, 1992 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Austria
February 22, 1991 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 20, 1991 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 15, 1991 · Theatrical
Canada
November 9, 1990 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 10, 1991 · Theatrical
May 6, 1994 · Theatrical · Director's cut
Finland
February 15, 1991 · Theatrical
France
February 20, 1991 · Theatrical
October 10, 2025 · TV · (version longue + coupures pubs) Paris Première
Germany
February 21, 1991 · Theatrical
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical · 35th anniversary
Greece
February 21, 1991 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 21, 1991 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 26, 1991 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 30, 1991 · Theatrical
Israel
March 22, 1991 · Theatrical
Italy
December 14, 1990 · Theatrical
Japan
May 18, 1991 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 25, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
February 8, 1991 · Theatrical
December 20, 1991 · Theatrical · Director's cut
November 23, 2004 · TV · RTL 5
January 12, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
April 10, 1991 · Theatrical
Peru
March 21, 1991 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 25, 1991 · Theatrical
Poland
April 20, 1991 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 8, 1991 · Theatrical
Singapore
May 25, 2004 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
March 31, 1991 · Theatrical
January 14, 2021 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
March 8, 1991 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 30, 1991 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
February 15, 1991 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 22, 1991 · Theatrical · German
March 6, 1991 · Theatrical · French
Türkiye
March 22, 1991 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
May 22, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
February 8, 1991 · Theatrical
February 8, 1991 · Physical · 15 on video
XC
June 6, 1991 · Theatrical
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