Every first-time movie director thinks he is making the next Citizen Kane.  Few are correct. But director and star Kevin Costner did something his first time at bat that no other freshman filmmaker ever has: his film won seven Oscars. Dances With Wolves, released 25 years ago, garnered Costner both Best Picture and Best Director awards. The film also won Best Screenplay, Score, Editing, Cinematography and Sound. Aside from these well-deserved awards, Costner did something else remarkable: h


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