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72 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Starring: Graham Greene, Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell
  • Summary: Rewarded for his heroism in the Civil War, Lt. Dunbar (Costner) wants to see the American frontier before it is gone. He is assigned to an adandoned fort, where a sioux tribe is his only neighbor. Overcoming the language barrier and their mutual fear and distrust, Dunbar and the proud Indians gradually become friends. Eventually, he falls in love with the beautiful Stands With a Fist (McDonnell), a white woman raised by the tribe. (MGM)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    This movie moves so confidently and looks so good it seems incredible that it's a directorial debut.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    60
    Sincere, capable, at times moving, but overextended, this picture is seriously hampered by its tendency to linger over everything--especially landscapes with silhouetted figures, and not excluding its own good intentions.
  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Pauline Kael
    30
    The movie is childishly naïve... like a New Age social-studies lesson. It isn't really revisionist; it's the old stuff toned down and sensitized. [17 Dec 1990]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. EC
    10
    A marvelous film. Many powerful sequences, some memorable characters, lush and evocative cinematography in the right places. Not too many movies leave you feeling enriched, but this one does.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. UsmanA.
    10
    its a briliant film. explains the civil war and how america split up because of slavery. 1 man changes from being a hero to being a traitor.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. Li
    4
    This grossly overrated film works only if you live in some strange reality where being extremely naive and foolhardy doesn't get you immediately killed and poo-pooed at. The protagonist evokes neither awe nor sympathy, just sad pity for a deluded has-been. However, the cinematography is admittedly beautiful (but not stunning).… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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