Kevin Costner established himself as a movie star in the late ’80s with The Untouchables, Bull Durham and Field of Dreams. With his clout as a big name star, he was able to get work a deal to direct and produce a western. There were plenty of people suspect, but very quickly that doubt faded as Dances With Wolves became a box office hit and won Costner a Best Director Oscar as the film was declared Best Picture by the Academy. Now the film is coming out as a Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory as a Blu-ray with two cuts and dozens of bonus features. Here’s the press release from Shout! Factory:
Dances With Wolves
Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Steelbook Available November 13th from Shout! Factory
Kevin Costner stars in and directs the triumphant cinematic masterpiece Dances with Wolves, based on the novel by Michael Blake. Available November 13th, 2018 from Shout! Factory, this breathtaking three-disc Steelbook Collector’s Edition includes the original theatrical cut for the first time on Blu-ray, an extended cut of the film and an entire disc of bonus features. Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com
Winner of seven Academy Awards®, including Best Directing and Best Picture, this modern classic tells the story of Lt. Dunbar (Costner), a Civil War hero who befriends a tribe of Native Americans while stationed at a desolate outpost on the frontier. What follows is a series of unforgettable moments — from Dunbar’s tender scenes with Stands With A Fist (Mary McDonnell), to the thrilling, action-packed buffalo hunt. Experience the excitement, emotion and sweeping beauty of this cinematic treasure as never before on Blu-ray!
Dances with Wolves Bonus Features
Disc One: Theatrical Cut
Disc Two: Extended Cut
· Audio Commentary with actor/producer/director Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson
· Audio Commentary with director of photography Dean Semler and editor Neil Travis
Disc Three: Bonus Features
· A Day in the Life on the Western Frontier
· The Original Making of Dances with Wolves
· The Creation of an Epic – A Retrospective Documentary
· Music Video
· Five Vignettes (Second Wind, Confederate March and Music, Getting the Point, Burying the Hatchet, Animatronic Buffalo)
· TV Spots
· Theatrical Trailer
· Poster and Photo Galleries