---
title: 'The Postman (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kevin Costner'
released: '1997-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 177
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-postman-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119925/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Postman (1997)

1997 · 177 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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. The film also features Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo, and Tom Petty. Set in a post-apocalyptic neo-Western United States in the then near-future year of 2013, the film follows an unnamed nomad who, after finding a United States Postal Service uniform, unwittingly sparks a movement to restore the United States that challenges the rule of a tyrannical warlord.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kevin Costner](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-costner)
- **Producer:** [Kevin Costner](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-costner), [Jim Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-wilson), [Steve Tisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-tisch)
- **Screenplay:** [David Brin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-brin), [Brian Helgeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-helgeland), [Eric Roth](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-roth)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Newton Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newton-howard)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stephen F. Windon](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-f-windon)
- **Editor:** [Peter Boyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-boyle-2)

## Cast

- [Ron McLarty](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-mclarty)
- [Tom Petty](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-petty)
- [Shawn Hatosy](https://cinepixo.com/people/shawn-hatosy)
- [Ryan Hurst](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-hurst)
- [Charles Esten](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-esten)
- [Mary Stuart Masterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-stuart-masterson)
- [Tony Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-wilson)
- [Stanton Barrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanton-barrett)
- [Tom Bower](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-bower)
- [Peggy Lipton](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-lipton)
- [Daniel von Bargen](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-von-bargen)
- [James Russo](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-russo)
- [Giovanni Ribisi](https://cinepixo.com/people/giovanni-ribisi)
- [Roberta Maxwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberta-maxwell)
- [Scott Bairstow](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-bairstow)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-postman-1997
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