Little Big Man
Director: Arthur Penn; Stars: Dustin Hoffman; Release Date: April 29, 2003 |
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Little Big Man - 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 A...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Arthur Penn |
| Stars | Dustin Hoffman |
| Actors | Faye Dunaway |
| Genre | Westerns |
| Subgenre | Comedy • Dra |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | VHS |
| UPC | 097368719446 |
| Release Date | 1970 |
| Running Time | 2hr 29min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD2hr 27minParamount Home EntertainmentNovember 21, 2000PG (MPAA)097363772149 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS2hr 27minRepublic Pictures Home VideoPG (MPAA) |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Calder Willingham |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (02/01/2004, p.116, Ceri Thomas): "Told with an easy wit and a generous humanism, it's a beautiful, funny and tender movie. The best Western you've probably never seen." |
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Quotes from the Movie |
| Quotes from the Movie | "This life is not only sinful, it's not much fun." -- Mrs. Pendrake (Faye Dunaway) on the life of prostitute |
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