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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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Awards
Won 11 awards, including the Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Picture (1991)
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Nominations
5 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Production Design (1991)
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Box office
Grossed $424M worldwide, about 19.3 times its $22M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Dances with Wolves
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Filming locations
Filmed in Kansas
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Setting
Set in South Dakota
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Music
Music by John Barry
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dean Semler
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Details

Director: Kevin Costner
Writer: Michael BlakeScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: November 9, 1990
Original language: English
Budget: $22M
Revenue: $424.2M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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