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The Postman is a 1997 American epic post-apocalyptic adventure film produced and directed by Kevin Costner, who plays the lead role. The screenplay was written by Eric Roth and Brian Helgeland, based on David Brin's 1985 book of the same name.
Dec 25, 1997 · The Postman: Directed by Kevin Costner. With Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams. A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.
Years after a major global conflict has left the United States in dystopian disarray, a nomadic traveler who becomes known as the Postman (Kevin Costner) wanders through towns in the...
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Dec 25, 1997 · Costner is conscripted into a neofascist army run by Gen. Bethlehem ( Will Patton ). He escapes, stumbles over an abandoned U.S. Mail van and steals the uniform, cap and letterbag of the skeleton inside. At the gates of a settlement called Pineview, he claims he has come to deliver the mail.
In 1997, a film adaptation of the novel was released starring Kevin Costner and Will Patton . Plot. Despite the post-apocalyptic scenario and several action sequences, the book is largely about civilization and its symbols. Each of the three sections deals with a different symbol.
