Dances with Wolves

Story

Kevin Costner's 1990 epic won a bundle of Oscars for a moving, engrossing story of a white soldier (Costner) who singlehandedly mans a post in the 1870 Dakotas, and becomes a part of the Lakota Sioux community who live nearby. The film may not be a masterpiece, but it is far more than the sum of good intentions. The characters are strong, the development of relationships is both ambitious and careful, the love story between Costner and Mary McDonnell's character is captivating. Only the third-act portrait of white intruders as morons feels overbearing, but even that leads to a terribly moving conclusion. Costner's direction is assured, the balance of action and intimacy is perfect--what more could anyone want outside of an unqualified masterpiece? --Tom Keogh

DVD Features

• Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  
• Commentary by Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson
  
• Commentary by director of photography Dean Semler and editor Neil Travis
  
• New extended version with never-before-seen additional scenes (236 minutes)
  
• New "The Creation of an Epic" retrospective documentary
  
• Original making-of featurette
  
• Original music video
  
• New Dances photo montage with introduction by Ben Glass
  
• New Poster gallery
  
• Number of discs: 2

Movie Details

Cast:

Maury Chaykin
Kevin Costner
Graham Greene
Mary McDonnell
Tantoo Cardinal

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running time: 181 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

International rating:

Europe: 15
Australia: M

DVD International release dates:
North America: May 25, 04

VHS International release dates:
North America: Nov 2, 04