A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.
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- 7 wins & 7 nominations
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- GoofsAs The Postman and General Bethlehem are starting their parley in the climactic scene, a cameraman and camera are visible on the rock face behind the General.
- Quotes
The Postman: Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them?
- ConnectionsEdited from Universal Soldier (1992)
- SoundtracksYou Didn't Have To Be So Nice
Written by John Sebastian and Steve Boone
Produced by Ted Templeman and Ben Schnee
Performed by Amy Grant and Kevin Costner
Amy Grant Appears Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. A PolyGram Company
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A Far better movie then it's critics make it out to be. "The Postman" is a good solid film about the end of the world and the chaos and confusion that follows with the unwitting soul that destiny choose to bring those who survived the apocalypse back to a better life and promising future.
Corny yes but in a positive and constructive sort of way. With the cast of Kevin Costner on down giving the film the sort of believability that you just don't see in most of the "End of he World" movies that have been projected on the silver screen since "Things to Come" back in 1936.
"The Postman" unlike most "End of the world" movies carries through the entire movie, which is almost three hours long, a positive and uplifting theme that you rarely get to see in these type of films. The ending of the film, call it corny it you will, was really moving without being obnoxious like it could have been had it been made by a lesser talent then Kevin Costner.
Corny yes but in a positive and constructive sort of way. With the cast of Kevin Costner on down giving the film the sort of believability that you just don't see in most of the "End of he World" movies that have been projected on the silver screen since "Things to Come" back in 1936.
"The Postman" unlike most "End of the world" movies carries through the entire movie, which is almost three hours long, a positive and uplifting theme that you rarely get to see in these type of films. The ending of the film, call it corny it you will, was really moving without being obnoxious like it could have been had it been made by a lesser talent then Kevin Costner.
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Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,626,234
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,260,324
- Dec 28, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $17,626,234
- Runtime2 hours 57 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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