Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Plot Keywords: countryside, based on novel or book, culture clash, deserter, mutiny, wolf, language barrier, self-discovery, dakota, buffalo, friendship, unsociability, freedom, tennessee, kansas, sioux, native american, snow, pawnee tribe, 19th century, lakota, bison, early america
Director | Kevin Costner |
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Writer | Michael Blake |
Production Companies | Tig Productions, Majestic Films International |
Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Spoken Languages | English |
Top Billed Cast of Dances with Wolves

Kevin Costner
Lieutenant Dunbar
Mary McDonnell
Stands With A Fist
Graham Greene
Kicking Bird
Rodney A. Grant
Wind In His Hair
Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Ten Bears
Tantoo Cardinal
Black Shawl
Robert Pastorelli
Timmons
Charles Rocket
Lieutenant Elgin
Maury Chaykin
Major Fambrough
Jimmy Herman
Stone Calf
Michael Spears
OtterAlternate Titles
Plesovi sa Vukovima
Танці з вовками
Dança Com Lobos
늑대와 춤을
Farkasokkal tancolo
Tańczący z Wilkami
Dansar med vargar