Trivia

When shooting started in Moab, Utah, the temperature was 109 °F (43 °C). Towards the end of shooting, the temperature got to a low 9 °F (-13 °C).

The white powder being put on the bodies when being buried is lime, it was added to help mask the smell of decomposition to help deter animals from digging up bodies. It also used to be thought the lime helped speed up decomposition, but it actually does the opposite. Lime prevents the growth of microorganisms like bacteria, which is how it helps reduce odor as the putrid odor from a dead body is caused by bacteria breaking down dead issue.

Kevin Costner invested $38 million of his own money into the movie.

Kevin Costner first commissioned the story in 1988, but failed to find a studio that was interested. It took four attempts before the film was finally greenlit.

There will be four movies in this film series.