6.5
“The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.”
The Postman (1997)
December 25, 19972h 58mEN
6.3
1.2K votes
Overview
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 CostnerWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$80.0M
Revenue
$17.6M
Production Companies
Tig ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures
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User Reviews
Patrick E. Abe
6.0Who will be responsible now, for these wayward children? That's a phrase that's in the book, but not the movie. I liked David Brin's tale of the communities growing up from a near-apocalypse and the conman, "Gordon Krantz." When I first saw the (overlong) movie, I was disappointed and felt Responsibility had been tossed aside. However, this tale of a traveling Shakepeare-mangler grew on me. David Brin himself defended the film, saying that the resolution of the battle between the Holnist/Survivalists and the postal carriers was good. Our drifter, accompanied by a mule, visits communi…
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misubisu
4.0This movie fits firmly in the "it's so bad it's good" category. It's so outrageous, that you just have to see how it's going to end up. The dialogue/scripts are woeful... but they are delivered with such passion that it almost leaves you breathless. At the end of the movie, I had no idea what I had just watched, but definitely felt that I had been entertained! Go figure.