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About 1990 film directed by Kevin Costner
Genres drama, Western, adventure, war, white savior
Directed by Kevin Costner
Written by Michael Blake
Starring Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Wes Studi, Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Maury Chaykin, Charles Rocket, Tantoo Cardinal
Music John Barry
Runtime 236 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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