The Postman
“The year is 2013. One man walked in off the horizon and hope came with him.”
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.
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
Studio
Tig Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Postman performed
Budget
$80.0M
Worldwide Gross
$17.6M
Gross Profit
−$62.4M
Return
0.2× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~34/66, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (37% of the domestic run, typical for Science Fiction) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
The Postman
Kevin Costner
The Postman
Bethlehem
Will Patton
Bethlehem
Ford
Larenz Tate
Ford
Abby
Olivia Williams
Abby
Idaho
James Russo
Idaho
Sheriff Briscoe
Daniel von Bargen
Sheriff Briscoe
Bridge City Mayor
Tom Petty
Bridge City Mayor
Luke
Scott Bairstow
Luke
Bandit #20
Giovanni Ribisi
Bandit #20
Irene March
Roberta Maxwell
Irene March
Getty
Joe Santos
Getty
Old George
Ron McLarty
Old George
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