: The film received 12 Academy Award nominations and won seven Oscars , including Best Picture and Best Director. Historical and Cultural Context
: Kevin Costner invested $3 million of his own money to finish the film after it went over its initial $15 million budget.
: Before its release, Hollywood insiders mocked the project as "Kevin’s Gate," predicting it would be a financial disaster similar to the notorious flop Heaven's Gate .
: This was Costner's first time directing. He famously chose to do so after three other directors turned down the project.
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