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The Postman

The Postman

1997
177 min
Science Fiction Adventure Action

Plot Summary

In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.

6.3
IMDb Rating
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Ratings & Reviews

6.3
IMDb Rating

Technical Details

177 min
Runtime
1997-12-25
Release Date
Movie
Content Type
1997
Year
Genres
Science Fiction Adventure Action

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User Reviews

misubisu

misubisu

4.0/10
Recent

This movie fits firmly in the "it's so bad it's good" category. It's so outrageous, that you just have to see how it's going to end up. The dialogue/scripts are woeful... but they are delivered with such passion that it almost leaves you breathless. At the end of the movie, I had no idea what I had just watched, but definitely felt that I had been entertained! Go figure.

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Patrick E. Abe

6.0/10
Recent

Who will be responsible now, for these wayward children? That's a phrase that's in the book, but not the movie. I liked David Brin's tale of the communities growing up from a near-apocalypse and the conman, "Gordon Krantz." When I first saw the (overlong) movie, I was disappointed and felt Responsibility had been tossed aside. However, this tale of a traveling Shakepeare-mangler grew on me. David Brin himself defended the film, saying that the resolution of the battle between the Holnist/S...

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Technical Info
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