Review of Dances with Wolves (1990) by Jen M — 02 Nov 2014

Good Kevin Costner film has a lot of violence. Ages 12+.

This review of Dances with Wolves (1990) was written by Jen M on 02 Nov 2014.

Dances with Wolves has generally received very positive reviews.

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