The Postman
The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.
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 yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
- Director
- Kevin Costner
- Worldwide
- $18M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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 yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Postman returned 0.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $80M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $18M
- Release date
- Dec 25, 1997
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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