03/30/1990 (GB) • 3h 1m
Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered.
Overview
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.
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$22,000,000.00
Revenue
$424,208,848.00
Keywords
friendship
mutiny
countryside
based on novel or book
unsociability
wolf
culture clash
self-discovery
freedom
desertion
language barrier
dakota
buffalo
native american
kansas, usa
sioux
tennessee
snow
pawnee tribe
19th century
lakota
bison
somber
early america
provocative
dramatic
intense
foreboding
harsh
powerful
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