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Little Big Man

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Little Big Man (1970)

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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 20  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 29 mins
Synopsis:
LITTLE BIG MAN was significant when it was made because of its editing, which was still being explored in Hollywood at the time as a vehicle for innovative, simple storytelling. Arthur Penn's film of Thomas Berger's bestselling novel demystifies the Old West with its funny, chaotic... [More]
LITTLE BIG MAN was significant when it was made because of its editing, which was still being explored in Hollywood at the time as a vehicle for innovative, simple storytelling. Arthur Penn's film of Thomas Berger's bestselling novel demystifies the Old West with its funny, chaotic portrayal of one man's experiences in its closing days. Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman), a 121-year-old Indian living in a rest home, relates his incredible life experiences. According to Crabb's somewhat fanciful tales, he was raised by the Cheyenne from the age of 10 only to be seized by whites when he was 15. He then embarks on a string of failed attempts to find a place for himself in the world. These bring him into contact with (among many others) Wild Bill Hickok, the US Cavalry, a former preacher's wife-turned-prostitute, his own spunky frontierswoman sister, and General George Armstrong Custer during the Battle of Little Big Horn. The result is a funny, spiritual film with a humane view of the plight of Native Americans. [Less]

Genre: Westerns

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Martin Balsam, Faye Dunaway, Richard Mulligan, Chief Dan George

Director: Arthur Penn
Producer: Stuart Millar
Screenwriter: Calder Willingham

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 29, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital Mono - French

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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Penn seems to have little feel for the Western genre, but despite that the amazing thing is that this mock epic Western came out as well as it did.

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08/30/03 08:06 AM
Elbert Ventura
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Easily one of the most entertaining (and presently overlooked) Westerns of the early 1970s.

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08/26/03 01:33 AM
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05/20/03 05:10 PM
Vincent Canby
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A picaresque masterpiece about an inimitable American anti-hero whose wild adventures are delivered into our hearts and minds with the robust vitalities of comedy.

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05/09/03 08:08 AM
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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truly magical movie that works well

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05/09/03 08:08 AM
John A. Nesbit
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'Sometimes,' says Old Lodge Skins, 'the magic works; sometimes it doesn't.' This time, in this movie, it works.

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05/03/03 07:06 PM
John J. Puccio
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One of the great films of the early 70s.

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05/02/03 10:51 AM
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