Dances With Wolves: The Illustrated Screenplay and Story Behind the Film

by Kevin Costner, Michael Blake, Jim Wilson

Depicts the making of the film "Dances With Wolves," and includes information on Indian culture and the historical period

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Molly]

The book is what you’d expect from a mammoth screenplay that’s been rendered briefly as a work of juvenile fiction. Not epic by any means, although interesting because it includes all the deleted scenes (many of which I’d forgotten about over the years).

This is my all-time favorite movie, which produced the backdrop of my coming-of-age years in many ways. It began a lifelong respect of native people and ignited a curiosity to learn more. The librarians at our small Lutheran school recently discarded this book and correctly assumed it would find a good home with me.

[Erika L. Miller]

Short read and nice to see some of the deleted scenes from the film that would've allowed the Lakota to be more prominent in the film.

[Daniel Westman]

One of the most epic movies of all time. As a fan, this is a gold mine as you get to know more about what was left in the cutting room. The film and the script are pretty identical, but there are a few nuggets to discover!

[Monica]

I don't remember seeing this movie nor reading the original book. I enjoyed reading this book and found it easy to understand the setting, time period and characters etc. I have always found history interesting when written in an understanding and entertaining way.

I enjoyed reading about the life of the Indians and how they treated the land and animals. I would love to watch this movie after reading this screenplay.

[Susan Molloy]

This is a good story that kept my interest from start to finish.