The Postman

Theatrical - Wide 1997-12-25

Cast Kevin Costner Will Patton Larenz Tate Olivia Williams James Russo
Directed by Kevin Costner
Written by Brian Helgeland Eric Roth

Box Office Gross: $17,626,234

Running Time: 178 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Tig Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres: Action Adventure

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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... See more yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.

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