Review of Dances with Wolves (1990) by Christian D — 23 Jul 2014

A good movie, but cannot believe that this film beat Goodfellas for Best Picture.

This review of Dances with Wolves (1990) was written by Christian D on 23 Jul 2014.

Dances with Wolves has generally received very positive reviews.

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