Dances with Wolves (1990)
Kevin Costner’s feature directorial debut, Dances with Wolves (1990), is an American epic Western film adapted from Michael Blake’s 1988 novel of the same name. In the film, set in 1863 during the American Civil War, 1st Lieutenant John J. Dunbar of the Union Army is severely injured at St. David’s Field in Tennessee. The surgeon plans to amputate his leg, but Dunbar chooses to risk death in battle instead. He steals a horse and charges out in front of the Confederate lines, narrowly missing their bullets. This act distracts the Confederates and allows the Union Army to launch a successful attack. As a result of his bravery, Dunbar receives medical care that saves his leg and is gifted ‘Cisco’, the horse he rode during his daring move, as well as his choice of duty station. Hoping to experience the disappearing American frontier first-hand, Dunbar requests a transfer to that location.
Following his assignment to the furthest outpost, Fort Sedgwick, by its commander Major Fambrough, Dunbar arrives at Fort Hays. However, upon his departure, Fambrough’s struggles with mental illness lead to his tragic suicide. Accompanied by Timmons, a mule-wagon provisioner, Dunbar discovers the deserted fort and decides to rebuild it while documenting his experiences in a diary. Unfortunately, Timmons falls victim to an attack by Pawnee warriors on his return trip to Fort Hays. Without anyone else being made aware of Dunbar’s presence at the outpost due to the deaths of both Timmons and Fambrough, he is left alone with only occasional encounters with his Sioux neighbors. One such encounter involves a confrontation over a stolen horse but Dunbar remains determined to seek out the Sioux camp in hopes of establishing peace.
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Cast:  Kevin CostnerLt. John J. Dunbar / Dances with Wolves  Mary McDonnellStands with a Fist / Christine Gunther  Graham GreeneKicking Bird  Rodney A. GrantWind In His Hair  Floyd 'Red Crow' WestermanTen Bears  Tantoo CardinalBlack Shawl  Robert PastorelliTimmons  Maury ChaykinMaj. Fambrough  Charles RocketLt. Elgin  Jimmy HermanStone Calf  Michael SpearsOtter |
Kevin Costner’s feature directorial debut, Dances with Wolves (1990), is an American epic Western film adapted from Michael Blake’s 1988 novel of the same name. In the film, set in 1863 during the American Civil War, 1st Lieutenant John J. Dunbar of the Union Army is severely injured at St. David’s Field in Tennessee. The surgeon plans to amputate his leg, but Dunbar chooses to risk death in battle instead. He steals a horse and charges out in front of the Confederate lines, narrowly missing their bullets. This act distracts the Confederates and allows the Union Army to launch a successful attack. As a result of his bravery, Dunbar receives medical care that saves his leg and is gifted ‘Cisco’, the horse he rode during his daring move, as well as his choice of duty station. Hoping to experience the disappearing American frontier first-hand, Dunbar requests a transfer to that location.
Following his assignment to the furthest outpost, Fort Sedgwick, by its commander Major Fambrough, Dunbar arrives at Fort Hays. However, upon his departure, Fambrough’s struggles with mental illness lead to his tragic suicide. Accompanied by Timmons, a mule-wagon provisioner, Dunbar discovers the deserted fort and decides to rebuild it while documenting his experiences in a diary. Unfortunately, Timmons falls victim to an attack by Pawnee warriors on his return trip to Fort Hays. Without anyone else being made aware of Dunbar’s presence at the outpost due to the deaths of both Timmons and Fambrough, he is left alone with only occasional encounters with his Sioux neighbors. One such encounter involves a confrontation over a stolen horse but Dunbar remains determined to seek out the Sioux camp in hopes of establishing peace.
