John Dunbar, a Union Lieutenant of the Civil War, requests a station on the vast sweep of the short grass plains in the Dakotas where he finds himself improbably befriending both a resident gray wolf and a Sioux tribe.. John Dunbar, a Union Lieutenant of the Civil War, requests a station on the vast sweep of the short grass plains in the Dakotas where he finds himself improbably befriending both a resident gray wolf and a Sioux tribe.
Find out how and where to watch "Dances with Wolves" on Netflix and Prime Video today - including free options.. A Civil War hero at a remote frontier outpost befriends a Native American tribe, but his growing bond puts him at odds with the U.S. Army.