Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976 · Movie · PG · 123 min · ★ 5.5 · 67% critics
A famous frontier showman prepares a grand Wild West spectacle and brings in a respected Native leader as its main attraction. Behind the staged thrills, the film digs into celebrity, power, and the uneasy gap between public legend and historical truth.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (107 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy offbeat, revisionist Westerns that question American legends, especially if Bronco Billy or Buck and the Preacher appeal to you; Not for you if you want a fast, crowd-pleasing Western.
Pros: sharp satire; strong ensemble cast; thought-provoking themes | Cons: uneven tone; overlong pacing; talky and meandering
Themes
- based on play or musical
- wild west
- wild west show
- 19th century
- revisionist western
Awards & recognition
- Golden Bear · 1976
Cast & crew
Paul Newman
as The Star (William F. Cody)
Joel Grey
as The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
Kevin McCarthy
as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
Harvey Keitel
as The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Allan F. Nicholls
as The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham)
Geraldine Chaplin
as The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)
John Considine
as The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)
Robert DoQui
as The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)
- MK
Mike Kaplan
as The Treasurer (Jules Keen)
Bert Remsen
as The Bartender (Crutch)
Directed by Robert Altman