Little Big Man (1970) Review
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139 min – Adventure | Comedy | Drama | War | Western
At 120 years old, Jack Crabb tells his life story about being adopted by Indians, "saved" by a Christian minister, reuniting with his sister, marrying a Russian woman, marrying an Indian woman and leading Custer into his last battle at Little Big Horn.
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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. We're ...read the complete Little Big Man review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Accompanied beautifully and appropriately by the blues music of John Hammond that underscores the improvisations that Hoffman's character must ...read the complete Little Big Man review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
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This movie is my all time favorite! It covers all the emotions and is hilarious at times. The acting is great. The scenery is beautiful. The... read more »
I've loved this movie since I first saw it when I was a tween. Dustin Hoffman is fantastic. The span of history is interesting (but not intended to... read more »
Very interesting twist of the story of George Armstrong Custer and the battle of the Little Big Horn told through the eyes of 130 year old supposed... read more »
1971 - Laurel Awards: Nominated - Best Picture
1971 - Laurel Awards: Won - Best Supporting Performance, Male
1971 - Moscow International Film Festival: Won - Arthur Penn
1971 - Writers Guild of America, USA: Nominated - Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium









