Little Big Man

About Little Big Man

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.

Arthur Penn's Little Big Man is a 1970 comedy western film. Its themes are orphan, native american, settler, and indian territory.

Dustin Hoffman stars as Jack Crabb, Faye Dunaway as Mrs. Louise Pendrake, Chief Dan George as Old Lodge Skins, and Martin Balsam as Mr. Merriweather. It runs 139 minutes and was released in December 1970.

The screenplay is by Calder Willingham. The story is adapted from a novel. In the United States it streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus.

News of the World, The Revenant, and Dances with Wolves make useful companions to Little Big Man, all filed under 19th century. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 749 votes and it carries a PG rating.