Dances with Wolves
by Michael Blakeliterary work· published 1986
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Dances With Wolves is a 1988 American Civil War novel by Michael Blake. Originally written as an unsold spec script, it was converted into a novel at the behest of Kevin Costner; it was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Costner, in 1990. Set during the Civil War, the protagonist, U.S. Army Lieutenant John Dunbar, is sent to establish an outpost in the unsettled West but finds himself stranded when his wagoner is killed. Isolated and increasingly haunted by his memories of war, Dunbar abandons his post and settles with a tribe of Comanche people he has befriended, soon taking the name "Dances With Wolves". The novel and the film later came under criticism for similarity to Elliot Silverstein's A Man Called Horse (based on Dorothy M. Johnson's story).
Adaptations (1)
Dances with Wolves was adapted into a 1990 film.
Dances with Wolves1990 · film · 181 min · dir. Kevin Costner · IMDb ↗Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
