<Li> Wayne Grace as The Major </Li> <Li> Michael Horton as Captain Cargill (Extended version) </Li> <P> Originally written as a spec script by Michael Blake, it went unsold in the mid-1980s . However, Kevin Costner had starred in Blake's only previous film, Stacy's Knights (1983), and encouraged Blake in early 1986 to turn the Western screenplay into a novel to improve its chances of being produced . The novel was rejected by numerous publishers but finally published in paperback in 1988 . The rights were purchased by Costner, with an eye on directing it . Actual production lasted for four months, from July 18 to November 23, 1989 . Most of the movie was filmed on location in South Dakota, mainly on private ranches near Pierre and Rapid City, with a few scenes filmed in Wyoming . Specific locations included the Badlands National Park, the Black Hills, the Sage Creek Wilderness Area, and the Belle Fourche River area . The bison hunt scenes were filmed at the Triple U Buffalo Ranch outside Fort Pierre, South Dakota, as were the Fort Sedgewick scenes, the set being constructed on the property . </P> <P> Defying expectations, Dances with Wolves proved instantly popular, eventually earning great critical acclaim, and making $184 million in U.S. box office sales and $424 million in total sales worldwide . As of 2017, the film holds a positive review score of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes . CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A +" grade . Because of the film's popularity and lasting impact on the image of Native Americans, the Sioux Nation adopted Costner as an honorary member . At the 63rd Academy Awards ceremony in 1991, Dances with Wolves earned twelve Academy Award nominations and won seven, including Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Michael Blake), Best Director (Kevin Costner), and Best Picture of the Year . In 2007, the Library of Congress selected Dances with Wolves for preservation in the United States National Film Registry . </P>

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