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6.3In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
Cast
- Kevin Costner as The Postman
- Will Patton as Bethlehem
- Larenz Tate as Ford
- Olivia Williams as Abby
- James Russo as Idaho
- Daniel von Bargen as Sheriff Briscoe
Themes
- army
- based on novel or book
- horseback riding
- anti hero
- lawlessness
- inspiration
- wasteland
- drifter
- fictional war
- fighting
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Kevin Costner
- Screenplay by
- Eric Roth Brian Helgeland
- Based on
- The Postman , by David Brin
- Produced by
- Jim Wilson Steve Tisch Kevin Costner
- Starring
- Kevin Costner Will Patton Larenz Tate Olivia Williams James Russo Tom Petty
- Cinematography
- Stephen F. Windon
- Edited by
- Peter Boyle
- Music by
- James Newton Howard
- Production company
- Tig Productions
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release date
- December 25, 1997 ( 1997-12-25 )
- Running time
- 177 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $80 million
- Box office
- $30 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 177
- FilmAffinity ID
- 897560
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- publication date
- 1998-02-12
- title
- The Postman
- review score
- 29/100
- capital cost
- 80000000
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The Postman is a 1997 American epic post-apocalyptic adventure film produced and directed by Kevin Costner, who plays the lead role. The screenplay was written by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on David Brin's 1985 book of the same name. The film also features Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, and Tom Petty. Set in a post-apocalyptic neo-Western United States in the then near-future year of 2013, the film follows an unnamed nomad who, after finding a United States Postal Service uniform, unwittingly sparks a movement to restore the United States that challenges the rule of a tyrannical warlord.
Released on December 25, 1997 by Warner Bros., The Postman was panned by critics, who criticized the performances, screenplay, direction, long runtime, and Costner's decision to cast himself in the film. The film grossed $30 million worldwide against a budget of $80 million. It was nominated for three Saturn Awards and won all five of its Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture.