Little Big Man

1970, PG, 147 min. Directed by Arthur Penn. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, Richard Mulligan, Chief Dan George.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., July 26, 2000

An American classic, Little Big Man seeks to rectify Western history with this engrossing account of the colorful life of 121-year-old Jack Crabb, who lived his life among the white settlers and the Indians, always on the fringes yet at the heart of historic events.

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KEYWORDS FOR THIS FILM

Little Big Man, Arthur Penn, Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, Richard Mulligan, Chief Dan George