The Postman
Brief Synopsis
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Set some 20 years in the future after the devastating Second Civil War, the story revolves around a drifter who unwittingly becomes a national hero. On the run from an evil and oppressive sect known as the Holns, the drifter retreats to the woods of the Northwestern U.S. and assumes the identity of a postal employee when he inadvertantly stumbles upon a wrecked postal vehicle. Although the United States government has long been disbanded, The Postman begins to deliver the mail - providing a sense of hope to the frightened locals who have for too long lived under the Holn's oppressive ways.
Cast & Crew
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Kevin Costner
Director
Kevin Costner
Will Patton
Olivia Williams
James Russo
Peggy Lipton
Film Details
Also Known As
Le facteur, Mensajero del futuro, Postman, Postman - Budbäraren
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Bend, Oregon, USA; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Metaline Falls, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 57m
Synopsis
Set some 20 years in the future after the devastating Second Civil War, the story revolves around a drifter who unwittingly becomes a national hero. On the run from an evil and oppressive sect known as the Holns, the drifter retreats to the woods of the Northwestern U.S. and assumes the identity of a postal employee when he inadvertantly stumbles upon a wrecked postal vehicle. Although the United States government has long been disbanded, The Postman begins to deliver the mail - providing a sense of hope to the frightened locals who have for too long lived under the Holn's oppressive ways.
Director
Kevin Costner
Director
Cast
Kevin Costner
Will Patton
Olivia Williams
James Russo
Peggy Lipton
Giovanni Ribisi
Larenz Tate
Tom Petty
Michelle Ramminger
Charles Esten
Dylan Haggerty
Ellen Geer
Vernon T Williams
Cooper Taylor
Ken Linhart
Greg Serano
Neal Preston Coon
Marvin Winton
Ty O'neal
Ann Manning
Blair Forward
Korey Pollard
John J Coinman
Robyn Pruitt-hamm
Joe Santos
Kathi Sheehan
Randle Mell
Anthony Guidera
Eva Gayle Six
Betty Moyer
Gregory Avellone
Jenny Buchanan
Roberta Maxwell
Tom Novak
H. P. Evetts
Kirk Fox
Joe Costner
Todd Allen
Shawn Hatosy
George Wyner
Michael Milgrom
Rex Linn
Jono Manson
Mark Thomason
Rick Wadkins
Todd Lewis
Daniel Von Bargen
Andy Garrison
Amy Weinstein
Brian Anthony Wilson
Scott Bairstow
Mark Clark
Ron Mclarty
Shiree Porter
Brooke Becker
Joseph Mckenna
Ryan Hurst
Jeff Johnson
Richard Joel
Derk Cheetwood
Anne Costner
Elisa Daniel
Keith C Howell
Susan Brightbill
Lily Costner
Kayla Lambert
Austin Howard Early
Rusty Hendrickson
Jeff Mcgrail
Judy Herrera
Crew
Charles Albertine
Song
Michael Anderson
Assistant Director
Tricia Henry Ashford
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jeff Atmajian
Original Music
Jeffrey Barr
Song
Robert Bateman
Song
Bob Beher
Foley Editor
Steph Benseman
Location Manager
Lester Berman
Production Manager
Thomas Betts
Set Designer
Donna Bloom
Production Manager
John Bloomfield
Costume Designer
Gary Blufer
Audio
Steve Boone
Song
Debbi Bossi
Post-Production Supervisor
Lydia Bottegoni
Visual Effects
Tommy Boyce
Song
Peter Boyle
Editor
David Brin
Source Material (From Novel)
Ellen Bromberg
Other
Lance Brown
Sound Design
Johnny Burke
Song
Sara Burton
Location Manager
David E Campbell
Rerecording
Kevin E Carpenter
Rerecording
John Coinman
Song
John Coinman
Song Performer
Kevin Costner
Song Performer
Kevin Costner
Producer
David Crone
Camera Operator
David Crone
Steadicam Operator
Eugene Crum
Special Effects
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
William Greg Curtis
Special Effects
Gordon Davidson
Sound Effects Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Effects Editor
Zack Davis
Adr Editor
Brad Dechter
Original Music
Georgia Dobbins
Song
Scott Dougherty
Visual Effects
Michael Dressel
Foley
Sheena Duggal
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kevin Duncan
Assistant Director
Gordon Ecker
Sound Effects Editor
Elle Elliott
Hair Stylist
Kris Evans
Makeup Artist
Ken Fisher
Camera Operator
Joe Flood
Song
Joe Francis
Digital Effects Supervisor
Kirk Francis
Sound
Donald L. Frazee
Special Effects
Terry Frazee
Special Effects
William Garrett
Song
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Ron Goodman
Other
Freddie Gorman
Song
Amy Grant
Song Performer
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Rerecording
Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Song
Bob Hart
Song
Eric Fox Hays
Assistant Director
Brian Helgeland
Screenplay
Rusty Hendrickson
Animal Wrangler
John Hewitt
Cgi Artist
Derek R. Hill
Art Director
Jim Hill
Music Producer
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Brian Holland
Song
Petra Holtorf
Effects Coordinator
Denise Horta
Adr Editor
Glenn Hoskinson
Sound Effects Editor
James Newton Howard
Music
James Newton Howard
Original Music
Norman Howell
Stunt Coordinator
David R Israel
Location Manager
Artie Kane
Music Conductor
Bernice Kenton
Visual Effects
Samantha Clair Kirkeby
Script Supervisor
Martin A Kline
Art Director
J W Kompare
Editor
Steve Koster
Other
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Steve Laporte
Makeup Artist
Todd Lewis
Production Associate
Susan Lomino
Set Designer
Joseph E Lotito
Assistant Director
Jonathan C Lucas
Associate Editor
Chris Lupo
Visual Effects
Maria Manuela Machado
Song
Maria Manuela Machado
Music Coordinator
Dennis Maguire
Assistant Director
William L Manger
Dialogue Editor
Jennifer Mann
Audio
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Jono Manson
Song Performer
Jono Manson
Song
Mindy Marin
Casting
Jayson Merrill
Assistant Director
Richard Merryman
Camera Operator
Anthony R Milch
Sound Effects Editor
Montez Monroe
Production Supervisor
Chris Moseley
Camera Operator
James J Murakami
Set Designer
Shawn Murphy
Music
Donald E Myers
Special Effects
David J Negron
Storyboard Artist
David J Negron
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steven F. Nelson
Sound Effects Editor
Jay Nierenberg
Sound Effects Editor
David Olson
Music Editor
F X Perez
Makeup Artist
Corinne Pooler
Visual Effects
Troy Porter
Adr Mixer
Ida Random
Production Designer
Ronald R Reiss
Set Designer
Ronald R Reiss
Set Decorator
John T Reitz
Rerecording
Jay Riddle
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott T Ritenour
Art Director
Dylan Robinson
Cgi Artist
Richard Rodgers
Song
Terry Rodman
Sound Effects Editor
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Stephen Rosenbaum
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Roth
Screenplay
Gregg Rudloff
Rerecording
Nick Satriano
Assistant Director
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Candice Scott
Visual Effects
John B. Sebastian
Song
Kim Secrist
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Shkolnik
Location Manager
Charles K Simmers
Assistant Director
Thomas J Smith
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gerald Solomon
Hair Stylist
Bruce Stambler
Sound Editor
Becky Sullivan
Adr Editor
Shawn Sykora
Foley Editor
Paul Taglianetti
Production Supervisor
Bill Taliaferro
Set Designer
Philipp Timme
Director Of Photography
Philipp Timme
Dp/Cinematographer
Steve Tisch
Producer
Amy Tompkins
Editor
Robert Troy
Dialogue Editor
Lolly Vegas
Song
Kimberly Lowe Voight
Dialogue Editor
Don Warner
Dialogue Editor
Jim Weidman
Music Editor
Bernard Weiser
Dialogue Editor
Laura Wells
Effects Coordinator
Darrell L Wight
Set Designer
Darrell L Wight
Set Decorator
Jim Wilson
Producer
Stephen F. Windon
Dp/Cinematographer
Stephen F. Windon
Director Of Photography
Ralph Allen Winiger
Special Effects
Marshall Winn
Dialogue Editor
Alexander Witt
Unit Director
David L Wolfson
Location Manager
Lisbeth Wynn-owen
Production Supervisor
Richard E Yawn
Dialogue Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Le facteur, Mensajero del futuro, Postman, Postman - Budbäraren
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Bend, Oregon, USA; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Metaline Falls, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 57m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 9, 1998
Released in United States Winter December 25, 1997
Began shooting March 10, 1997.
Completed shooting July 22, 1997.
Released in United States on Video June 9, 1998
Released in United States Winter December 25, 1997
