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25/12/1997 Science Fiction, Adventure, Action 2h 58m
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The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.

Overview

In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.

  1. Kevin Costner

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Kevin Costner

    The Postman

  2. Will Patton

    Bethlehem

  3. Larenz Tate

    Ford

  4. Olivia Williams

    Abby

  5. James Russo

    Idaho

  6. Daniel von Bargen

    Sheriff Briscoe

  7. Tom Petty

    Bridge City Mayor

  8. Scott Bairstow

    Luke

  9. Giovanni Ribisi

    Bandit #20

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Reviews

A review by Patrick E. Abe
Written by Patrick E. Abe on 2016-11-06
Who will be responsible now, for these wayward children?

That's a phrase that's in the book, but not the movie. I liked David Brin's tale of the communities growing up from a near-apocalypse and the conman, "Gordon Krantz."

When I first saw the (overlong) movie, I was disappointed and felt Responsibility had been tossed aside. However, this tale of a traveling Shakepeare-mangler grew on me. David Brin himself defended the film, saying that the resolution of the battle between the Holnist/Survivalists and the postal carriers was good.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$80,000,000.00

Revenue
$17,626,234.00

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