Overview The Postman is a post-apocalyptic epic directed by and starring Kevin Costner . Released on December 25, 1997 , the film is set in the near-future year of 2013, following a global conflict that left the United States in a state of dystopian disarray. Core Plot
The story follows a nomadic wanderer who discovers a abandoned U.S. Mail jeep containing a skeleton and a mailbag. To gain food and shelter, he poses as a mail carrier for a "Restored United States Government". This simple con unwittingly sparks a revolutionary movement of hope among the survivors, leading to a clash with the tyrannical and his Holnist militia. Production and Cast The Postman (1997) - IMDb