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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   21,879 votes
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Director:
Kevin Costner
Writers (WGA):
David Brin (novel)
Eric Roth (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
It is 2013. War has crippled the Earth. Technology has been erased. Our only hope is an unlikely hero.
Plot:
Post-apocalyptic America. What begins as a con game becomes one man's quest to rebuild civilization by resuming postal service. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(35 articles)
Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy Confirmed for 'Mad Max'
 (From Cinematical. 30 October 2009, 7:03 AM, PDT)

Josh Hartnett to Star in Post-Apocalyptic Western
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 11 September 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Very unfairly treated movie more (335 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Costner ... The Postman
Will Patton ... General Bethlehem

Larenz Tate ... Ford Lincoln Mercury

Olivia Williams ... Abby

James Russo ... Idaho
Daniel von Bargen ... Pineview Sheriff Briscoe
Tom Petty ... Bridge City Mayor

Scott Bairstow ... Luke

Giovanni Ribisi ... Bandit 20
Roberta Maxwell ... Irene March

Joe Santos ... Colonel Getty
Ron McLarty ... Old George
Peggy Lipton ... Ellen March

Brian Anthony Wilson ... Woody

Todd Allen ... Gibbs
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Additional Details

Runtime:
177 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Alphacine)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Certification:
Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Brazil:Livre
Filming Locations:
Anacortes, Washington, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Behind-the-scenes images from location shooting were broadcast live over the Internet. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When the Postman finds the old Zippo that was owned by the now deceased postman, he flicks the flint, and is surprised to find that it lights. Seeing as how that the deceased postman is now a skeleton, he has been there for quite a while. The Zippo fuel (naphtha) evaporates quite quickly, and after a few days the lighter will be useless unless he came across a bottle of naphtha. more
Quotes:
The Postman: Tell me something: how much mail can a dead Postman deliver? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Swing Vote (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Almost Home more

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59 out of 75 people found the following comment useful.
Very unfairly treated movie, 17 February 2003
10/10
Author: professor_asphincter from Nottingham, england

I know a lot of people hated this movie. I know why. It is a little saccharine in places and yes, it is not always believeable. But this is one of the few time a screenplay is better than the book it was based on. This film always fills me with such positive energy and hope. it is funny in places, sad in places, tragic and action-packed in places. Costner plays Eric with such a fresh attitude, and you can almost hear the voices in the characters head pulling his loyalties. The cast is perfect and in many places the cinamatography is sublime. The cross cuts are so clever it made my eyes ache with envy that i didnt think of them and the action sequences are fast and timed to perfection. this remains one of my favourite films and in all honesty people should give it a little more respect. no matter what you think of the script and characterisation technicly this film is top draw. Sets, locations, effects and design grab you by the hand and take you someplace you actually want to go. i would much rather make and see films like this than dross like 'chaicago' and 'moulin rouge'. this is a film for grownups with a bit of imagination and respect for the film makers art.

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