Dances with Wolves

Dances with Wolves
12 Nominations / 7 Wins
Year	1990
Director	Kevin Costner
Writer	Michael Blake
Starring	Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene
63rd Academy Awards

Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic western film directed, produced by, and starring Kevin Costner. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake. It is credited as a leading influence for the revitalization of the Western genre of filmmaking in Hollywood. In 2007, Dances with Wolves was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Wins

• Best Adapted Screenplay — Michael Blake
• Best Cinematography — Dean Semler
• Best Director — Kevin Costner
• Best Film Editing — Neil Travis
• Best Original Score — John Barry
• Best Picture — Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner
• Best Sound Mixing — Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins

Nominations

• Best Actor — Kevin Costner
• Best Adapted Screenplay — Michael Blake
• Best Art Direction — Jeffrey Beecroft, Lisa Dean
• Best Cinematography — Dean Semler
• Best Costume Design — Elsa Zamparelli
• Best Director — Kevin Costner
• Best Film Editing — Neil Travis
• Best Original Score — John Barry
• Best Picture — Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner
• Best Sound Mixing — Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins
• Best Supporting Actor — Graham Greene
• Best Supporting Actress — Mary McDonnell

Plot

Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs "Two-socks" and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man's ways.

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