A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.
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- 7 wins & 7 nominations
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- TriviaThe actors did their own stuntwork on the rope bridge scene and Kevin Costner, a skilled equestrian, did his own horse-riding. He also performed the cable cart scene himself, with the cart winched through the air by helicopter.
- GoofsAs The Postman and General Bethlehem are starting their parley in the climactic scene, a cameraman and camera are visible on the rock face behind the General.
- Quotes
The Postman: Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them?
- ConnectionsEdited from Universal Soldier (1992)
- SoundtracksYou Didn't Have To Be So Nice
Written by John Sebastian and Steve Boone
Produced by Ted Templeman and Ben Schnee
Performed by Amy Grant and Kevin Costner
Amy Grant Appears Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. A PolyGram Company
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First of all...I liked it...I really did!
First of all...I liked it...I really did! It is a film by Kevin Costner, starring Kevin Costner, surrounds Kevin Costner's character, and a movie that is simply...Kevin Costner. But if you liked Kevin Costner in such films as "Dances With Wolves", "Robin Hood", "The Bodyguard", and even slightly in "Waterworld", then you will like this film. I know it is three hours long (I got refills on both the popcorn and super-size soda and still ran out), but I didn't find it as unbearable as those less-than-perfect-movie-critics have claimed. I found the time to go by quite like you would expect three hours to go by and didn't find myself being bored or dozing off. Yes, the story line was a bit predictable and Kevin played the reluctant hero that he is known for...but I liked it. Bottom line...if you want to do something nice for your postman, tell them you are going to go see the film in their honor...because like their motto says...not rain, nor shine, nor sleet, nor nothing...not even the lack of being a country will stop the mail from getting through.
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- gagliano
- Feb 12, 2000
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- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,626,234
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,260,324
- Dec 28, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $17,626,234
- Runtime2 hours 57 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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