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Little Big Man is a 1970 American revisionist Western film directed by Arthur Penn, adapted by Calder Willingham from Thomas Berger's 1964 novel of the same title. It stars Dustin Hoffman , Chief Dan George , Faye Dunaway , Martin Balsam , Jeff Corey and Richard Mulligan .
Dec 23, 1970 · A film adaptation of Thomas Berger's novel, starring Dustin Hoffman as Jack Crabb, a man who claims to have been raised by Native Americans and fought with General Custer. The film is a revisionist western that mixes humor, drama and tragedy, and features Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George and Richard Mulligan.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Arthur Penn
- 1970-12-23
A film by Arthur Penn about a man who survives the West as a settler, a Cheyenne, and a scout. Roger Ebert praises the film's yarn-like structure, its portrayal of Indians, and its circular theme of civilization.
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Little Big Man is a 1964 novel by American author Thomas Berger. Often described as a satire or parody of the western genre, the book is a modern example of picaresque fiction.
- Thomas Berger
- 1964
When a curious oral historian (William Hickey) turns up to hear the life story of 121-year-old Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman), he can scarcely believe his ears. Crabb tells of having been rescued and...
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- Western
- PG-13
During adolescence, he saves the life of Younger Bear in a raid against the Pawnee Indians and is given the name Little Big Man. At the age of 16, he is about to be killed in a battle against white men when he renounces his Indian background in order to save himself.
