The Postman

1997 178 min ★ 6.3 Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

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.

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Cast

Kevin Costner

The Postman

Will Patton

Bethlehem

Larenz Tate

Ford

Olivia Williams

Abby

James Russo

Idaho

Daniel von Bargen

Sheriff Briscoe

Tom Petty

Bridge City Mayor

Scott Bairstow

Luke

Giovanni Ribisi

Bandit #20

Roberta Maxwell

Irene March

Details

Director

Kevin Costner

Screenplay

Eric Roth

Tagline

"The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$17,626,234

Production

Tig Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

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Patrick E. Abe

November 6, 2016

★ 6/10

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. ...

M

misubisu

November 21, 2022

★ 4/10

This movie fits firmly in the "it's so bad it's good" category. It's so outrageous, that you just have to see how it's going to end up. The dialogue/scripts are woeful... but they are delivered with such passion that it almost leaves you breathless. At the end of the movie, I had no idea what I had just watched, but definitely felt that I had been entertained! Go figure.