Movie
Little Big Man
Overview
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.
Details
- Release date
- 1970-12-23
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Genres
- Western, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cinema Center Films, Stockbridge-Hiller Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman as Jack Crabb
- Faye Dunaway as Mrs. Louise Pendrake
- Chief Dan George as Old Lodge Skins
- Martin Balsam as Mr. Merriweather
- Richard Mulligan as Gen. George Armstrong Custer
- Jeff Corey as Wild Bill Hickok
- Aimée Eccles as Sunshine
- Kelly Jean Peters as Olga
- William Hickey as Historian
- Alan Oppenheimer as Major
- Lou Cutell as Deacon
- M. Emmet Walsh as Shotgun Guard
Crew
- Arthur Penn - Director
- Calder Willingham - Screenplay
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