John J. Dunbar
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John J. Dunbar is the Union Army lieutenant portrayed by Kevin Costner in the film "Dances with Wolves," who gradually assimilates into a Lakota Sioux tribe on the American frontier.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John J. Dunbar canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Union Army officer
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dances with Wolves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | commendation for bravery by Union Army (in the film’s story) ⓘ |
| basedOn | protagonist of the novel Dances with Wolves ⓘ |
| befriends | Lakota Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | transformation from Union officer to member of Lakota community ⓘ |
| closeFriend |
Kicking Bird
NERFINISHED
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Wind In His Hair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Michael Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssimilation | gradually assimilates into Lakota Sioux culture ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dances with Wolves universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMedium | live-action feature film ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Dances with Wolves (1990 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Western drama character ⓘ |
| languageLearned | Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAffiliation | Lakota Sioux tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterResidence | Lakota Sioux camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStance | sympathetic to Native Americans ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
abandons his post at a remote frontier outpost
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chooses to live with the Lakota Sioux ⓘ |
| notableScene | rides his horse across the battlefield in an apparent suicide charge ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| opposes | U.S. Army treatment of Native Americans ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kevin Costner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Dances with Wolves extended edition
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Dances with Wolves theatrical cut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| residence | remote frontier outpost ⓘ |
| setting | American frontier ⓘ |
| spouse | Stands With A Fist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalName | Dances with Wolves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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