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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.
Released: 1997-12-25178 minDir: Kevin CostnerScience Fiction, Adventure, ActionBudget: $80.0MBox office: $17.6M
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
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Postman
- Director
- Kevin Costner
- Screenwriter
- David Brin
- Cast member
- Greg Serano
- Composer
- James Newton Howard
- Producer
- Kevin Costner
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Stephen F. Windon
- Narrative location
- Oregon
- Filming location
- Arizona
- Duration
- 177
- FilmAffinity ID
- 897560
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1998-02-12
- film editor
- Peter Boyle
- title
- The Postman
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- David Brin
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 29/100
- set in period
- 2013
- capital cost
- 80000000
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