The Postman (film)
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Kevin Costner |
| Produced by | Kevin Costner Steve Tisch Jim Wilson |
| Screenplay by |
Eric Roth Brian Helgeland |
| Based on |
The Postman by David Brin |
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| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Stephen Windon |
| Edited by | Peter Boyle |
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Tig Productions
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time
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177 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $17.6 million |
| The Postman (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
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| Film score by James Newton Howard | |
| Released | December 23, 1997 |
| Length | 60:13:30 |
| Label | Warner Sunset/Warner Bros. |
The Postman is a 1997 American epic post-apocalyptic adventure film. It is directed by, produced by, and stars Kevin Costner, with the screenplay written by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on David Brin's 1985 book of the same name. The film also features Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, and Tom Petty.
It is set in a post-apocalyptic and neo-Western version of the United States in the then near-future of the year 2013, fifteen years after an unspecified apocalyptic event that left a huge impact on human civilization and erased most technology. Like the book, the film follows the story of an unnamed nomadic drifter (played by Costner) who stumbles across the uniform of an old United States Postal Service mail carrier and unwittingly inspires hope through an empty promise of a "Restored United States of America".
Released on Christmas Day of 1997 from Warner Bros. Pictures, The Postman was a major critical and commercial failure, grossed a total of $17 million worldwide.
In an alternate history year of 1998, an unspecified apocalyptic event known only as "The Doomwar" erased almost all technology and caused societal collapse, sending the continents back to the Dark Ages. Pockets of survivors in more rural areas have formed small villages to maintain some semblance of civilization while others have joined militias and warlords that prey on survivors. Horses are the standard for travel, and bartering has replaced currency.
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