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The Postman

The Postman

6,3 /10 (1,195 Votes)
1997 EN 178 min

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.

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Release date

25/12/1997

Votes

1,195

Popularity

3.9

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

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

178 min

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$17,626,234

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

The Postman

Will Patton

Will Patton

Bethlehem

Larenz Tate

Larenz Tate

Ford

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Abby

James Russo

James Russo

Idaho

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Sheriff Briscoe

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Bridge City Mayor

Scott Bairstow

Scott Bairstow

Luke

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Bandit #20

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Irene March

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

Getty

Ron McLarty

Ron McLarty

Old George

Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

Ellen March

Brian Anthony Wilson

Brian Anthony Wilson

Woody

Todd Allen

Todd Allen

Gibbs

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Mercer

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Billy

Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst

Eddie

Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Michael

Annie Costner

Annie Costner

Ponytail

Ty O'Neal

Ty O'Neal

Drew

Kirk Fox

Kirk Fox

Gangly Recruit

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Korey Scott Pollard

Thin Recruit

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Ellen Geer

Mrs. Thompson

Randle Mell

Randle Mell

Villiage Mayor

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Cooper Taylor

Tony

Dylan Haggerty

Dylan Haggerty

Slow Recruit

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Rope Bridge Soldier

Jeff McGrail

Jeff McGrail

Rope Bridge Soldier

Lily Costner

Lily Costner

Lily March

Gregory Avellone

Gregory Avellone

Pineview Man

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Susan Brightbill

Pineview Woman

Elisa Daniel

Elisa Daniel

Pineview Woman

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Jenny Buchanan

Pineview Woman

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Ann Manning

Pineview Woman

Tom Novak

Tom Novak

Benning Gatekeeper

George Wyner

George Wyner

Benning Mayor

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Brooke Becker

Benning Woman

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Eva Gayle Six

Benning Woman

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Joe Costner

Letter Boy

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Kathi Sheehan

Mother of Letter Boy

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Amy Jo Weinstein

Elvis Woman

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Betty Moyer

Elvis Woman

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Shiree Porter

Bridge City Woman

Judy Herrera

Judy Herrera

Carrier

Greg Serano

Greg Serano

California Carrier

Michael Doherty

Michael Doherty

Elvis Man (uncredited)

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Hope (uncredited)

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Ken Linhart

Disappointed Recruit

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Kayla Lambert

Shakespeare Girl

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Austin Howard Early

Shakespeare Boy

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Michael Milgrom

Holnist Projectionist

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Keith C. Howell

Holnist Scout

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H.P. Evetts

Holnist Soldier

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Andy Garrison

Pineview Sentry

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Rusty Hendrickson

Pineview Minister

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Marvin Winton

Pineview Old Man

Jono Manson

Jono Manson

Pineview Band

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John Coinman

Pineview Band

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Vernon T. Williams

Pineview Band

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Mark Clark

Pineview Band

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Blair Forward

Pineview Band

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Robyn Pruitt-Hamm

Pineview Band

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Michelle Ramminger

Pineview Band

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Richard Joel

Benning Gatekeeper

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Todd Lewis

Benning Man

Joseph McKenna

Joseph McKenna

Holnist Captain

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Neal Preston Coon

Bridge City Boy

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Rick Wadkins

Bridge City Man

Anthony Guidera

Anthony Guidera

Bridge City Guard

Derk Cheetwood

Derk Cheetwood

Carrier Twelve

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Mark Thomason

Adult Letter Boy

Stanton Barrett

Stanton Barrett

California Carrier (uncredited)

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Joseph the Lion

Lion (uncredited)

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Caleb

The Lion

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Patrick E. Abe

2016-11-06

⭐ 6

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. Our drifter, accompanied by a mule, visits communi…

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misubisu

misubisu

2022-11-21

⭐ 4

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.

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