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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
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 his ruse so delights the weary, oppressed people he meets that it indeed becomes real--and... [More]
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. [Less]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo

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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Oct 13, 1998

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...wasn't bad for the first two hours, but then kept going another hour

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05/03/06 01:56 PM
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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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A good idea hopelessly strangled by Kevin Costner's ernestness.

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Not as bad as everyone says, but still not worth seeing.

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Emblazons hope as a powerful spiritual force.

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