Jeremiah Johnson (film)
1972
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Little Big Man (1970) Arthur Penn's "Little Big Man" is an endlessly entertaining attempt to spin an epic in the form of a yarn. It mostly works. When it doesn't -- when there's a failure of tone or an overdrawn caricature -- it regroups cheerfully and plunges ahead.
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An ambitious tall tale that boldly meshes farce with historical tragedy, Little Big Man is both an amusing comedic showcase and a persuasive political statement. Read Critics Reviews
- (80)
- Arthur Penn
- PG-13
- Dustin Hoffman
The '70s has its first great epic. Blood brother to the 1903 one-reeler, The Great Train Robbery, Little Big Man is the new western to begin all westerns. Full Review | Nov 10, 2023
Dec 23, 1970 · Little Big Man: Directed by Arthur Penn. With Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George, Martin Balsam. Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.
- (38K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Arthur Penn
- 1970-12-23
LITTLE BIG MAN (western, 1970) From his Hospital bedside 121-year old Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman) recounts his exploits to a reporter: Captured by Cheyenne Indians at the age of 10 he's integrated into their 'alien' society and made the son of Indian 'Old Lodge Skies' (Chief Dan George).
Several retrospective reviews have positioned Little Big Man as one of the best American films of the 1970s. The film received three BAFTA Award nominations, including for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Hoffman.
Parents need to know that Little Big Man is a 1970 adventure movie based on Thomas Berger's epic novel and includes mature content. It is a fictional story set against the backdrop of historical events, such as the Battle of Big Horn.
