The Postman (1997)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | The Postman |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Screenplay | |
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| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Dialogue |
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| Swedish release | 1998-02-20 |
Cast
Titles
| Original title |
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| Swedish release title |
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| Title for Swedish Video release |
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| Title alternative spelling |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Producer | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor |
Cast
| Kevin Costner | Postman | ||
| Will Patton | Bethlehem | ||
| Larenz Tate | Ford | ||
| Olivia Williams | Abby | ||
| James Russo | Idaho | ||
| Daniel von Bargen | sheriff Briscoe | ||
| Tom Petty | Bridge Citys borgmästare | ||
| Scott Bairstow | Luke | ||
| Giovanni Ribisi | Bandit #20 | ||
| Roberta Maxwell | Irene March | ||
| Joe Santos | Getty | ||
| Peggy Lipton | Ellen March | ||
| Ron McLarty | gamle George | ||
| Rex Linn | Mercer | ||
| Todd Allen | Gibbs | ||
| Brian Anthony Wilson | Woody | ||
| Shawn Wayne Hatosy (as Shawn Hatosy) | Billy | ||
| Charles Esten | Michael | ||
| Ryan Hurst | Eddie | ||
| Anne Costner | Ponytail | ||
| Ty O'Neal | Drew |
Companies
| Production Company | Tig Production Inc. | ||
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| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | Warner Bros. Sweden AB | 1998 | |
| Distributor in Sweden (Video) | Warner Home Video Sweden AB | 1998 | |
| Distributor in Sweden (buy video) | Warner Home Video Sweden AB | 1998 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 135132 |
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| Date | 1998-01-20 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 4870 meters |
| Notes | Aktlängder: 484-471-577-501-550-462-526-564-401-334 |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 (Panavision) |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Dolby Digital |
| Colour type | Colour |
| Colour system | Technicolor |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
Original work
Release dates
| Release in Sweden | 1998-02-20 | Palladium | Gothenburg | Sweden | 178 min | |
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| 1998-02-20 | Royal | Malmö | Sweden | 178 min | ||
| 1998-02-20 | Filmstaden Sergel | Stockholm | Sweden | 178 min | ||
| 1998-02-20 | Filmstaden Söder 1 | Stockholm | Sweden | 178 min | ||
| 1998-02-20 | Rigoletto 1 | Stockholm | Sweden | 178 min | (samt ytterligare 25 platser) | |
| Video release | 1998-08 | Sweden | 171 min | |||
| TV showing | 2001-09-08 | Kanal 5 | Sweden | 171 min | ||
| 2003-12-13 | Kanal 5 | Sweden | 171 min |
Related films
| She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) | Cited in | The Postman (1997) |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Cutting continuity |
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| Language | English |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | 2 |
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| Colour prints | No |
| Behind the scenes prints | No |
| Slides | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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