“It’s Just Not True”: Kevin Costner’s Civil War Epic Gets One Dramatic Detail Wrong

According to one historian, Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves botches some historical Civil War details. Starring Costner, who also directed the Western epic, Dances with Wolves follows Civil War Lieutenant John Dunbar (Costner), who is stationed at a remote post in Sioux territory, which makes him question his own purpose in life. The Western epic received massive critical acclaim at the time of its release, including Academy Award wins for Best Picture and Best Director for Costner. Despite its acclaim, Dances with Wolves seemingly has factual inaccuracies of the time.