Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Kevin Costner
as Lieutenant Dunbar
Mary McDonnell
as Stands With A Fist
Graham Greene
as Kicking Bird
Rodney A. Grant
as Wind In His Hair
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman
as Ten Bears
Tantoo Cardinal
as Black Shawl
Robert Pastorelli
as Timmons
Charles Rocket
as Lieutenant Elgin
Maury Chaykin
as Major Fambrough
Jimmy Herman
as Stone Calf
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
as Smiles A Lot
Michael Spears
as Otter