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The Postman (1997)

Original title: The Postman

“The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.”

1997 · 2 h 58 min
Directed by Kevin Costner · USA · American Independent Cinema
Sci-FiAdventureAction

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Cast

Kevin Costner Will Patton Larenz Tate Olivia Williams James Russo Daniel von Bargen

Credits

Written by: David Brin

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A drifter revives hope in a ravaged land by pretending to deliver mail. The idea is moving and the landscapes are handsome, but the film runs long and earnest. A flawed yet oddly sincere post-apocalyptic fable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.1 / 10 (84,259 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 14%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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