Costner's back in the saddle and this time he's making FOUR of these things.
Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during, and following the Civil War, from 1859 to 1874, embark on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.
Direction
Costner's obsessive vision — love it or hate it.
Cinematography
Utah locations doing heavy lifting.
Production
Practical Western filmmaking, rare these days.
Director
Kevin Costner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Costner self-financed this $100M+ saga after studios balked, betting his own ranch on Westerns making a comeback.
The 15-year scope deliberately mirrors classic American epics like Gone With the Wind and Heaven's Gate — Costner's not subtle about his ambitions.
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