Dances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic western directed by and starring Kevin Costner. Set during the American Civil War frontier period, the film follows a Union Army lieutenant who develops a relationship with a Lakota Sioux tribe. The film received seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Från IMDB: A lieutenant assigned to a remote Civil War outpost starts questioning his purpose after making contact with a neighboring Sioux settlement.