The Postman (1997)

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The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.

In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.

• Released: 1997-12-25
• Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
• Runtime: 2h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 1,237 votes

Directed by Kevin Costner.

Top cast

• Kevin Costner as The Postman
• Will Patton as Bethlehem
• Larenz Tate as Ford
• Olivia Williams as Abby
• James Russo as Idaho
• Daniel von Bargen as Sheriff Briscoe
• Tom Petty as Bridge City Mayor
• Scott Bairstow as Luke
• Giovanni Ribisi as Bandit #20
• Roberta Maxwell as Irene March

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Postman

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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