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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army officer
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
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
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 NERFINISHED
Dances with Wolves theatrical cut NERFINISHED
rank lieutenant
residence remote frontier outpost
setting American frontier
spouse Stands With A Fist NERFINISHED
timePeriod 19th century
American Civil War era NERFINISHED
tribalName Dances with Wolves NERFINISHED

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Dances with Wolves mainCharacter John J. Dunbar