Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

2003 1h 21m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary of the making of Dances with Wolves told through interviews with cast and crew. It describes the financial and production details, scouting locations, the buffalo hunt, the Lakota Sioux, and the recognition and success the film achieved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Barry
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Jeffrey Beecroft
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Michael Blake
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Tantoo Cardinal
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Kevin Costner
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Graham Greene
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Mary McDonnell
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Jake Eberts
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J.M. Kenny
Writers: J.M. Kenny
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by J.M. Kenny, shot by Brian Ochrym. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Barry and Jeffrey Beecroft and Michael Blake carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0424932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

J.M. Kenny directs. Brian Ochrym behind the camera. Brian Ross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by J.M. Kenny, shot by Brian Ochrym. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Brian Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Barry and Jeffrey Beecroft and Michael Blake carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0424932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.