Editing Kevin Costner (section)

=== 1987–1994: Stardom and acclaim ===
[[File:Eliot Ness in 1931.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Eliot Ness]] (pictured) was portrayed by Costner in ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' (1987)]]
Costner achieved movie star status in 1987, when he starred as federal agent [[Eliot Ness]] in ''[[The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables]]'' and in the leading role of the thriller ''[[No Way Out (1987 film)|No Way Out]]''.<ref name=tca/> He solidified his A-list status in the baseball-themed films ''[[Bull Durham]]'' (1988) and ''[[Field of Dreams]]'' (1989).<ref name=tca/> In 1990, he partnered with producer [[Jim Wilson (producer)|Jim Wilson]] to form the production company Tig Productions.<ref name=tca/><ref>{{Cite news | url = http://screen-space.squarespace.com/blog/2014/1/7/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-kevin-costner.html | title = The rise and fall and rise of kevin costner | website = Screen-Space | access-date = January 7, 2014}}</ref> Tig's first film was the epic ''[[Dances With Wolves]]'' which Costner directed and starred in. The film was nominated for 12 [[Academy Awards]] and won seven, including two for him personally ([[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]).<ref name=tca/> The same year saw the release of ''[[Revenge (1990 film)|Revenge]]'', in which he starred along with [[Anthony Quinn]] and [[Madeleine Stowe]], directed by [[Tony Scott]]; Costner had wanted to direct it himself.

Costner portrayed [[Robin Hood]] in the action-adventure film ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' (1991) where he also served as a producer. Costner starred alongside [[Alan Rickman]], [[Morgan Freeman]], and [[Christian Slater]]. The film received mixed reviews but was an immense box-office success. He then starred as District Attorney [[Jim Garrison]] in the [[Oliver Stone]]-directed political epic thriller ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' (1991). The film gained significant controversy for its historical inaccuracies but was also praised for its style, direction, and performances. Costner received a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] nomination for his role. Critic [[Roger Ebert]] praised his performance writing, "As Garrison, Costner gives a measured yet passionate performance. Like a man who has hold of an idea he cannot let go, he forges ahead, insisting that there is more to the assassination than meets the eye."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jfk-1991|title= JFK|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= July 28, 2023}}</ref>

He then starred opposite [[Whitney Houston]] in the romantic drama ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'' (1992) where he also served as a producer. The film was a pop-culture sensation and financial success. The next year he starred as a criminal on the run in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s drama ''[[A Perfect World]]'' (1993). Film critic [[Owen Gleiberman]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote, "Costner seems about as pathological as a koala bear, and his gentle charisma reinforces the film's touchy-feely theme".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |author-link=Owen Gleiberman |date=December 3, 1993 |title=A Perfect World |url=https://ew.com/article/1993/12/03/perfect-world/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=tca/> He took the [[Wyatt Earp|title role]] in the western biopic ''[[Wyatt Earp (film)|Wyatt Earp]]'' (1994), directed by Lawrence Kasdan, where he also served as a producer. That same year, he starred in the drama film ''[[The War (film)|The War]]''. The film also co-starred [[Elijah Wood]]. The film seemed to gain little attention.