Little Big Man (1970)
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- PG-13
- 2h 19min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 23 Dec 1970 (USA)
- Movie
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Jack Crabb
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| Faye Dunaway | ... |
Mrs. Pendrake
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| Chief Dan George | ... |
Old Lodge Skins
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Mr. Merriweather
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| Richard Mulligan | ... |
General Custer
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Wild Bill Hickok
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| Aimee Eccles | ... |
Sunshine
(as Amy Eccles)
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| Kelly Jean Peters | ... |
Olga
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Carole Androsky | ... |
Caroline
(as Carol Androsky)
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Robert Little Star | ... |
Little Horse
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| Cal Bellini | ... |
Younger Bear
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Ruben Moreno | ... |
Shadow That Comes in Sight
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Steve Shemayne | ... |
Burns Red in the Sun
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| William Hickey | ... |
Historian
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| James Anderson | ... |
Sergeant
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| Jesse Vint | ... |
Lieutenant
(as Jess Vint)
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| Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
Major
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| Thayer David | ... |
Rev. Pendrake
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| Philip Kenneally | ... |
Mr. Kane
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| Jack Bannon | ... |
Captain
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Ray Dimas | ... |
Young Jack Crabb
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Alan Howard | ... |
Adolescent Jack Crabb
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| Jack Mullaney | ... |
Card Player
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Steve Miranda | ... |
Younger Bear As Youth
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| Lou Cutell | ... |
Deacon
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Shot Gun Guard
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Emily Cho | ... |
Digging Bear
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Cecelia Kootenay | ... |
Little Elk
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Linda Dyer | ... |
Corn Woman
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Dessie Bad Bear | ... |
Buffalo Wallow Woman
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Chief Leonard George | ... |
Crow Scout
(as Len George)
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Norman Nathan | ... |
Pawnee
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Helen Verbit | ... |
Madame
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Bert Conway | ... |
Bartender
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Earl Rosell | ... |
Giant Trooper
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| Ken Mayer | ... |
Sergeant
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Man at Bar
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Rory O'Brien | ... |
Assassin
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Tracy Hotchner | ... |
Flirtatious Girl
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
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Mae Old Coyote | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jim Dunkin | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Les Kimber | ... |
Trader (uncredited)
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| Herbert Nelson | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Annette O'Toole | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Douglas W. Randall | ... |
Town Little Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Arthur Penn | ||
Written by
| Thomas Berger | ... | (novel) |
| Calder Willingham | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gene Lasko | ... | associate producer |
| Stuart Millar | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Hammond | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dede Allen | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Marks | ... | associate editor |
| Stephen A. Rotter | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gene Lasko | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Dean Tavoularis | ||
Art Direction by
| Angelo P. Graham | ... | (as Angelo Graham) |
Set Decoration by
| George R. Nelson | ||
Costume Design by
| Dorothy Jeakins | ||
Makeup Department
| Lynn Del Kail | ... | hair stylist |
| Terry Miles | ... | makeup artist |
| Dick Smith | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman |
Production Management
| Dick Gallegly | ... | production manager |
| Les Kimber | ... | second unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mike Moder | ... | assistant director |
| Malcolm R. Harding | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Hal Needham | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Jerry Preshaw | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| David M. Robertson | ... | assistant director: Canada (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Roger Dietz | ... | painter |
| Donald B. Nunley | ... | property master (as Don Nunley) |
| Lloyd R. Apperson | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Craig Binkley | ... | lead man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bud Alper | ... | sound |
| Marvin I. Kosberg | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marc Laub | ... | dialogue editor (as Mark M. Laub) |
| Al Overton Jr. | ... | sound |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Richard | ... | sound effects (as James A. Richard) |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | sound effects |
| Walter A. Gest | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Kitty Malone | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Curly Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Logan Frazee | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Hal Needham | ... | stunt gaffer |
| Dean Smith | ... | stunts |
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stan Barrett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| William H. Burton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Finnegan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerry Gatlin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alex Green | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Donna Hall | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kent Hays | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Julie Ann Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Lerner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary McLarty | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| J.N. Roberts | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Shannon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Waugh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Walter Wyatt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerry Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| Clifford Hutchison | ... | gaffer |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | assistant camera (as Richard Meinardus) |
| Charles J. Renaud | ... | key grip (as Chas Renaud) |
| Mel Traxel | ... | still photographer |
| Ernst Haas | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Frank Delmar | ... | wardrobe |
| Stephanie Kline | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ed Lossman | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Strauss | ... | additional music arranger |
| Ted Whitfield | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charlsie Bryant | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Brad Thompson | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | titles |
| Jerry Gatlin | ... | advisor: cavalry |
| Alvin Joseph | ... | consultant to producer |
| Kenneth Lee | ... | railroad wrangler (as Kenny Lee) |
| Jean Sharpe | ... | production assistant |
| Maurice Segal | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Joe Thornton | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National General Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (1971) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1971) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- S.N. Prodis (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1971) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Stockholm Film (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1972) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corp.)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (United States) (tv)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Encore Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- Fox Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan for CBS/Fox Video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Victor Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinemobile System (locations by)
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
- The Cheyenne Nation (filmed with the help of)
- The Crow Nation (filmed with the help of)
- The Stony Nation (filmed with the help of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jack Crabb is 121 years old as the film begins. A collector of oral histories asks him about his past. He recounts being captured and raised by indians, becoming a gunslinger, marrying an indian, watching her killed by General George Armstrong Custer, and becoming a scout for him at Little Big Horn.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Either The Most Neglected Hero In History Or A Liar Of Insane Proportion! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The role of Old Lodge Skins was initially offered to Marlon Brando, who turned it down. Other sources claim Arthur Penn's first choice for the role was Sir Laurence Olivier. When that didn't work out, Richard Boone was slated for the role. When Boone backed out at the last minute, Chief Dan George was given the part and earned an Oscar nomination. See more » |
| Goofs | The wires forcing a horse to fall are visible in the final battle scene, just before Custer exclaims "Fools! They're shooting their own horses!" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Drummer (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bringing In the Sheaves See more » |
| Quotes |
Old Lodge Skins:
There is an endless supply of white men. There has always been a limited number of human beings. See more » |