Little Big Man
1970 · Movie · PG · 139 min · ★ 7.4 · 77% critics
In extreme old age, a frontier survivor looks back on a life filled with shifting loyalties and hard-won survival. Raised by Native people, he later gets pulled into clashes of settlers and cavalry, and his story circles around a famous stand involving General Custer.
Based on Little Big Man
Also known as Les extravagantes aventures d'un visage pâle
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Details
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-12-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (719 votes)
- Box office
- $31,600,000
- Budget
- $15,000,000
About
If you enjoy offbeat, revisionist Westerns like Dances with Wolves or Jeremiah Johnson, this is a fascinating watch with lots of humor and grit; Not for you if you want a straightforward traditional Western with consistent tone.
Pros: quirky revisionist tone; strong supporting cast; memorable old age framing | Cons: long runtime; uneven mix of comedy/drama; heavy-handed at times
Themes
- based on novel or book
- fight
- indian territory
- settler
- native american
- orphan
- cheyenne
- 19th century
Awards & recognition
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1970
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1972 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1972 · nominated
- United Nations Awards · 1972 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1971 · nominated
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1970 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1970 · nominated
Cast & crew
Dustin Hoffman
as Jack Crabb
Faye Dunaway
as Mrs. Louise Pendrake
Chief Dan George
as Old Lodge Skins
Martin Balsam
as Mr. Merriweather
Richard Mulligan
as Gen. George Armstrong Custer
Jeff Corey
as Wild Bill Hickok
Aimée Eccles
as Sunshine
Kelly Jean Peters
as Olga
William Hickey
as Historian
Alan Oppenheimer
as Major
Directed by Arthur Penn