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Dances with wolves / an Orion Pictures release ; Tig Productions ; Majestic Films International ; producers, Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson ; screenplay writer, Michael Blake ; director, Kevin Costner.

Summary:
Rewarded for his heroism in the Civil War, Lt. John Dunbar wants to see the American frontier before it is gone. Assigned to an abandoned fort with a Sioux tribe as his only neighbor, he overcomes the language barrier and mutual fear and distrust to become a friend of the tribe. But his knowledge of their ultimate fate forces him to make a crucial decision.

Record details

  • ISBN: 079285568X
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 236 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special edition ; Widescreen version (2.35:first ; 16x9).
  • Publisher: [United States] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: May 30, 2003.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1990.
Based on the novel by Michael Blake.
Special features: extended version with never-before-seen additional scenes; audio commentary with Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson; second audio commentary with the director of photography and the editor; "The creation of an epic" retrospective documentary; original making-of featurette; original music video; "Dances" photo montage with introduction by Ben Glass; poster gallery; TV spots; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Dean Semler ; editors, Neil Travis ... [et al.] ; original music, John Barry ; costume designer, Elsa Zamparelli ; production designer, Jeffrey Beecroft.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Tantoo Cardinal, Robert Pastorelli, Charles Rocket, Maury Chaykin.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, Dolby digital, 5.1 Dolby surround, Region 1 encoding.
Language Note:
English, Sioux, and Pawnee dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1991: Oscar - Best Cinematography (Dean Semler); Best Director (Kevin Costner); Best Film Editing (Neil Travis); Best Music, Original Score (John Barry); Best Picture (Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner); Best Sound (Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Michael Blake).
Subject: Sioux Nation > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 9 of 10 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Bangor Public Library DVD DAN (Text) 75011000389723 DVD Upstairs Available -
Brandywine Community Library DAN (Text) 33249016275046 DVD Available -
Gettysburg Library A-DVD DA (Text) 35740635585094 DVD Available -
Indian Valley Public Library DVD Dances (Text) 39427102181609 DVD Room: DVD Fiction Available -
Lehighton Area Memorial Library DVD DAN (Text) 30445100076323 Adult DVD Available -
Parkland Community Library DVD DANCES (Text) 34422006490607 Adult DVD Available -
RACC Film - Drama (Text) 33624024194530 DVD Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library DVD FIC DAN (Text) 30044100512195 DVD Adult Fiction Available -
Tamaqua Public Library T DVD 922 (Text) 30TPL001906104 DVDs In Process -
Whitehall Township Public Library DVDA DANCES WITH WOLVES (Text) 36305001904524 Adult DVD Available -

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