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Little Big Man, 1970

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Martin Balsam

Directed by: Arthur Penn

Written by: Calder Willingham

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 139 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.7

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Little Big Man can be described as disturbing, clever, and captivating. The plot revolves around interracial relations, Americana, and society. Its comic aspect comes from satire. Little Big Man's main genre is western. In terms of style, it is episodic, is epic, and includes a voice over. In approach, it is realistic. Little Big Man is located in the USA. It takes place in the Old West, in the 19th century, and in the 20th century. It is based on a book. Little Big Man has received attention for being essential viewing and critically acclaimed. Note that it involves violent content.

Summary of 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 Americans.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	14 December 1970
Runtime:	139 min

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Dustin Hoffman

as Jack Crabb

Martin Balsam

as Mr. Merriweather

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Variety

Little Big Man is a sort of vaudeville show, framed in fictional biography, loaded with sketches of varying degrees of serious and burlesque humor, and climaxed by the Indian victory over Gen George A. Custer at Little Big Horn in 1876. Full Review

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by: Staff (Not Credited)

Time

It also accomplishes that rarest achievement, the breathing of life into an ossified art form. The '70s has its first great epic. Full Review

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by: S. K.

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What the heck is going on here? This movie is ridiculous; it is trying to be an epic, twisting, slithering plot like some of the best Victorian Period films, like 'Barry Lyndon', except set in the American Old West amongst Indians and early... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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by: sethdellinger
sethdellinger rated this movie0/10

Very interesting but too slow

a very good film, no doubt about it. it's a film that tells a fascinating and interesting story, even historical, but to me it was too slow-paced and exhausting, so I wouldn't say it's an easy watch. even so, you have to admire Dustin Hoffman's... Read and rate it

04.November.2008
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by: Noa
Noa rated this movie0/10

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