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The Postman

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The Postman (1997)

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Reviews Counted:440

Fresh:180

Rotten:260

Average Rating:4.7/10

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

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