Little Big Man (1970)
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Director:Arthur Penn
Studio:Paramount Home Video
Producer:Stuart Millar, Gene Lasko
Writer:Calder Willingham, Thomas Berger
Rating:9
Rated:PG-13
Date Added:2012-05-02
UPC:097363772149
Price:$24.99
Awards:Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations
Genre:Western
Release:1970-12-19
IMDb:0065988
Location:1056
Duration:139
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
Sound:Dolby Digital 5.1
Languages:English
Subtitles:English
Features:Widescreen anamorphic format
Arthur Penn  ...  (Director)
Calder Willingham, Thomas Berger  ...  (Writer)
 
Carol Androsky  ...  
Dustin Hoffman  ...  Jack Crabb
Faye Dunaway  ...  Mrs. Louise Pendrake
Jack Bannon  ...  Captain
Chief Dan George  ...  Old Lodge Skins
Martin Balsam  ...  Mr. Merriweather
Richard Mulligan  ...  Gen. George Armstrong Custer
Jeff Corey  ...  Wild Bill Hickok
Aimée Eccles  ...  Sunshine
Kelly Jean Peters  ...  Olga Crabb
Carole Androsky  ...  Caroline Crabb (sister) (as Carol Androsky)
Robert Little Star  ...  Little Horse
Cal Bellini  ...  Younger Bear
Ruben Moreno  ...  Shadow That Comes In Sight
Steve Shemayne  ...  Burns Red In The Sun
Summary: Advertised as a comedy when originally released, LITTLE BIG MAN is much, much more than that. Director Arthur Penn's sweeping film depicting the clash of the Indian and white cultures will have you chuckling one moment, then shaking your head sadly at man's inhumanity to man the next. Dustin Hoffman as the ever industrious Jack Crabb takes this movie on his shoulders and carries it superbly. To say that the actor shows some "range" in this role is the epitome of an understatement: from portraying an adolescent teenager to a fragile 121-year-old-man (phenomenal makeup job), from snake-oil salesman to mule skinner, Hoffman brings Jack's fascinating life to splendorous glory. And Hoffman is funny--darn funny--with a wonderful knack for physical comedy. In addition to Hoffman, LITTLE BIG MAN offers other savory treats. Richard Mulligan is absolutely delightful as a narcissistic General George Armstrong Custer--the stunning Faye Dunaway positively wicked as naughty Mrs. Pendrake. Chief Dan George, who portrays Old Lodge Skins, Jack's adopted Cheyenne grandfather, delivers countless one-liners, yet lends a quiet, heartfelt dignity to his role. In fact, this is a movie one will wish to savor again and again--a beautifully crafted, well-made film that is timeless in its ability to entertain.--D. Mikels