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From cowboy hats to baseball caps, this list pretty much has it all.
Here are just some of the Kevin Costner movies every "Yellowstone" fan needs to add to their watchlist.
1. Dances with Wolves (1990) Kevin Costner plays Lieutenant John Dunbar, who's stationed at a desolate Civil War outpost. The guy literally befriends a wolf, earning him the name "Dances With Wolves" from the nearby Sioux tribe. He assimilates into the tribe and falls for a white woman raised by the Native Americans, named Stands With A Fist.
Just when things are looking up, the U.S. Army arrives to take over the territory.
2. The Bodyguard (1992) Costner plays Frank Farmer, an ex-Secret Service agent hired to protect pop star Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) from a creepy stalker. But guess what? They hate each other at first. Shocking, I know. But as they spend time together — like that classic scene where Frank sweeps Rachel off her feet (literally) — the chemistry is undeniable. They start an affair, but after Rachel's sister is shot, mistaking her for Rachel, Frank decides it's time to pack up.
3. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) Costner's infamous English accent — or lack thereof. He stars as Robin Hood, back from the Crusades, only to find his father murdered and his lands seized by the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). Robin teams up with a group of outlaws hiding in Sherwood Forest. You know the drill: rob from the rich, give to the poor.
Robin's childhood friend Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) initially thinks he's a mere outlaw but eventually falls for him.
4. Field of Dreams (1989) Ever heard someone say, "If you build it, he will come?" That's from this movie. Costner plays Ray Kinsella, an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice instructing him to build a baseball field in his cornfield. Ray risks financial ruin, but guess what shows up on the field? The ghosts of the 1919 Chicago White Sox players, that's who!
But the voice keeps speaking, sending Ray on a quest to find reclusive author Terence Mann (James Earl Jones) and bring him to a game.
5. Waterworld (1995) In "Waterworld," Costner's the Mariner, a mutant with gills and webbed feet, in a world submerged under water. He reluctantly teams up with Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and a girl named Enola who has a map tattooed on her back, leading to dry land. After escaping the villainous Deacon (Dennis Hopper) and his henchmen, the trio eventually find the mythical Dryland, only to be pursued by Deacon again.
6. Open Range (2003) In "Open Range," Costner plays Charley Waite, a former gunslinger who's now a cattleman. He and his partner Boss Spearman (Robert Duvall) face off against a corrupt rancher, Denton Baxter (Michael Gambon), who doesn't like free-grazers on "his" land. After Boss is arrested and their friend Mose is killed, Charley knows he has to get back into the gunslinging game. A gunfight ensues in the town, and Charley takes out Baxter and his men.
7. Tin Cup (1996) Tin Cup" sees Costner as Roy McAvoy, a washed-up golfer running a shabby driving range in Texas. Enter Dr. Molly Griswold (Rene Russo), a psychologist who wants to learn golf. Roy immediately falls for her, but there's a hitch — she's dating his old rival, David Simms (Don Johnson).
To win her over, Roy decides to qualify for the U.S. Open, where he'll face off against David. He actually does remarkably well, but in true Roy fashion, he risks it all on the last hole.
8. 3 Days to Kill (2014) Ethan Renner is a CIA agent diagnosed with terminal cancer. He decides to retire and reconnect with his estranged daughter Zoey (Hailee Steinfeld). But wait, he's offered an experimental drug that could save his life, in exchange for capturing a notorious terrorist called "The Wolf."
Balancing daddy duties and CIA antics, Ethan gets into a myriad of comedic and action-packed situations. Eventually, he manages to capture The Wolf and secure the drug, only to discover it has severe side effects.
9. The Untouchables (1987) Who could forget Costner going full Eliot Ness on Al Capone? In "The Untouchables," he's the straight-arrow Treasury Officer determined to bring down Capone (Robert De Niro) during Prohibition. Ness assembles a small, incorruptible team, including a veteran cop (Sean Connery). They start busting up Capone's operations left and right, even intercepting a massive liquor shipment from Canada in a spectacularly shot gunfight at the Canadian border.
10. Bull Durham (1988) Costner goes full baseball romantic in "Bull Durham." He plays Crash Davis, a veteran catcher sent down to the minor league Durham Bulls to mentor a rookie pitcher, Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins). They both fall for Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon), a local woman who has a tradition of choosing one player each season to be her lover and baseball disciple. Annie initially chooses Nuke, but it's clear she and Crash have a deeper connection.
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