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#2 of 1990

Dances With Wolves (1990)

1990 · 181 minutes · Directed by Kevin Costner
IMDb rating8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Box office gross$424.2M

Synopsis

In 1863, 1st Lieutenant John J. Dunbar, serving with the Union army, is wounded in a stalemated battle at St. David's Field in Tennessee. The surgeon intends to amputate his leg. Choosing death in battle instead, Dunbar steals a horse and rides in front of Confederate lines unarmed, but miraculously survives his suicide attempt. Union troops take advantage of the distraction to mount a successful attack.

Starring

Mary McDonnellGraham GreeneRodney Grant
Box office
$424.2 million
Budget
$22 million
IMDb votes
314,280

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