Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total
Aimee Eccles
- Sunshine
- (as Amy Eccles)
Carole Androsky
- Caroline
- (as Carol Androsky)
Jesse Vint
- Lieutenant
- (as Jess Vint)
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- TriviaThe role of Old Lodge Skins was initially offered to Marlon Brando, who turned it down. Other sources claim Arthur Penn's first choice for the role was Sir Laurence Olivier. When that didn't work out, Richard Boone was slated for the role. When Boone backed out at the last minute, Chief Dan George was given the part and earned an Oscar nomination.
- GoofsThe wires forcing a horse to fall are visible in the final battle scene, just before Custer exclaims "Fools! They're shooting their own horses!"
- Quotes
Old Lodge Skins: There is an endless supply of white men. There has always been a limited number of human beings.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gunsmoke: The Drummer (1972)
- SoundtracksBringing In the Sheaves
(1880) (uncredited)
Music by George A. Minor (1880)
Hymn by Knowles Shaw (1874)
Sung a cappella by Faye Dunaway
Featured review
"Sometimes, the grass ain't green and the sky ain't blue..."
Long before FORREST GUMP, there was LITTLE BIG MAN. Jack Crabb rubbed shoulders with some of the Wild West's most famous (and infamous) characters. Dustin Hoffman, as Crabb, is at his very best here. It helps that the movie is also beautifully written and directed. At once dramatic and funny and poignant, LITTLE BIG MAN is one of those rare movies you want all of your best friends to see. Do them (and yourself) a favor and track down a copy: the only one who'll be disappointed is that guy who just doesn't like anything...
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- Aug 19, 2002
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $31,559,552
- Gross worldwide
- $31,559,552
- Runtime2 hours 19 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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