Storyline
In 2013 there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the Unites 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.
Directors
Cast
Giovanni Ribisi, Will Patton, Ryan Hurst, Brian Anthony Wilson, Rex Linn, George Wyner, Ron McLarty, Olivia Williams, Joe Santos, Larenz Tate, Shawn Hatosy, James Russo, Daniel von Bargen, Kevin Costner, Mary Stuart Masterson, Korey Scott Pollard, Dylan Haggerty, Roberta Maxwell, Charles Esten, Todd Allen, Peggy Lipton, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, Kirk Fox, Annie Costner, Elisa Daniel, Lily Costner, Tom Petty, Betty Moyer, Ellen Geer, Ty O'Neal, Scott Bairstow, Randle Mell, Jeff McGrail, Gregory Avellone, Susan Brightbill, Tom Novak
Trailer
Reviews
60
Variety
Although The Postman conveys a thoroughly imagined vision of a future society, its basic concerns are actually far from those of traditional sci-fi, as it quickly comes to feel more like a Western than anything else.
50
ReelViews
If you take The Postman at face value - that it's a straightforward, post- apocalyptic adventure tale, then it could seem like one of the worst movies of the year, if not of all time.
50
Chicago Reader
It's tempting to accuse director and star Kevin Costner of taking the idea of vanity production to a new level in this frontier adventure based on a book by David Brin.
40
Costner's ponderous post-apocalyptic morality tale feels every minute of its nearly three hours.
40
Regrettably, The Postman is just one more reminder of what a nonfactor sincerity often is in terms of artistic merit.
