The Postman is an American post-apocalyptic epic film based on the 1985 novel of the same name by David Brin. It was filmed in northeastern Washington , Fidalgo Island, Washington, central Oregon and Tucson, Arizona, and was directed by Kevin Costner, who also stars in the film. The film co-stars Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, Daniel von Bargen, Tom Petty, Scott Bairstow, Roberta Maxwell, Mary Stuart Masterson and George Wyner. The film is set in the northwestern United States after an unspecified apocalypse has left a huge impact on human civilization. A nomadic... survivor flees a warlord's army while unwittingly inspiring hope of restoring peace. The film was released on Christmas Day 1997 by Warner Bros. Pictures. In 2013, global society collapses and nuclear war has crippled civilization, leaving only pockets of surviving communities. Into this wasteland comes an enigmatic and nomadic survivor , wandering the flatlands of Oregon. Needing food and water, he trades performances of Shakespearean plays , in every small settlement he finds.
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| Release date: | December 12, 1997 |
| Directed by: | Kevin Costner |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 177 Minutes |
| Producer: | Kevin Costner, Steve Tisch, Jim Wilson |
| Editor: | Peter Boyle, Regina Prosi-Bassman |
| Music by: | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography: | Stephen F. Windon |
| Screenplay by: | Brian Helgeland, Eric Roth |
| Estimated budget: | $85,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Postman |
| Genre: | Science Fiction, Adventure, Action |