Dances With Wolves: 20th Anniversary (On Blu-ray 1/11/11)

Assigned to an abandoned army post, Civil War hero, Lieutenant John Dunbar finds himself alone and beyond civilization. Only a wolf and some roving Sioux Indians provide distractions. Curiosity and survival force Dunbar into the Indian camp where he develops a unique relationship with the Sioux. But as the military ruthlessly push west, the Indian's existence is threatened and Dunbar finds himself torn between two cultures.

Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney Grant, Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Director: Kevin Costner

MGM Home Entertainment, in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, has announced Dances with Wolves: 20th Anniversary Edition for Blu-ray release on January 11, 2011. This western, directed by and starring Kevin Costner, received critical acclaim, winning seven Academy Awards in 1990 including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Picture. The movie will be presented in its extended cut, with 50 minutes of extra footage, with a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

Special features include:

• Commentaries:
  • Kevin Costner and producer Jim Wilson
  • Director of photography Dean Semler and editor Neil Travis
• New interactive features:
  • Military Rank and Social Hierarchy Guide
  • Real History or Movie Make Believe
• A Day in the Life on the Frontier: featurette (new)
• The Creation of an Epic: retrospective documentary
• Original making-of featurette
• Original music video
• Dances photo montage with introduction by Ben Glass
• Poster gallery
• TV spots