Product Information
Satirical Western tale of frontier life, seen through the eyes of an aged veteran. Based on the novel by Thomas Berger.Product Identifiers
ProducerStuart Millar
EAN5014437813237
eBay Product ID (ePID)30048080
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleLittle Big Man
ActorRichard Mulligan, Faye Dunaway, Kelly Jean Peters, Dustin Hoffman, Chief Dan George, Jeff Corey, Aimee Eccles, Martin Balsam
DirectorArthur Penn
FormatDVD
Release Year2004
LanguageEnglish
Run Time134 Mins
GenreWesterns
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Director of PhotographyHarry Stradling
Production DesignerAngelo Graham, Dean Tavoularis
Special EffectsDick Smith
Additional InformationArthur Penn's film of Thomas Berger's bestselling novel demystifies the old west with it's funny, chaotic portrayal 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 the whites at age 15, followed by a string of failed attempts to find a place for himself in the world. These attempts would bring Jack into contact with (among many others) Wild Bill Hickok, the U. S. Cavalry, a former preacher's wife turned prostitute, his own spunky sister-frontierswoman, and General George Armstrong Custer during the Battle of Little Big Horn. The result is a funny, spiritual film which puts forth a humane view of the plight of Native Americans. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Chief Dan George.
Movie/TV TitleLittle Big Man
ScreenwriterCalder Willingham
MusicJohn Hammond Jr
EditorDede Allen