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The Postman (1997)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:3
Rotten:27
Average Rating:3.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 58 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic, totally anarchic America, circa 2013, a defector from the ranks of murderous despot General Bethlehem masquerades as a representative of the good old U.S. Postal Service. But... In a post-apocalyptic, totally anarchic America, circa 2013, a defector from the ranks of murderous despot General Bethlehem masquerades as a representative of the good old U.S. Postal Service. But his ruse so delights the weary, oppressed people he meets that it indeed becomes real--and he finds himself championing their rights and the American Way. Adapted from the novel by David Brin. [More]
Starring: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams
Starring: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, Daniel Von Bargen, Tom Petty, Scott Bairstow, Giovanni Ribisi, Shawn Hatosy, Roberta Maxwell, Joe Santos, Ron McLarty, Peggy Lipton
Director: Kevin Costner
Director: Kevin Costner
Composer: James Newton Howard
Story: David Brin
Screenwriter: Eric Roth, Brian Helgeland
Producer: Jim Wilson, Steve Tisch, Kevin Costner
Reviews for The Postman
...wasn't bad for the first two hours, but then kept going another hour
The first half of Costner's The Postman is actually quite interesting, but it falters badly in the second half with a few unintentional howlers.
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