---
title: 'Little Big Man (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arthur Penn'
released: '1970-12-14'
runtime_minutes: 139
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Western'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/little-big-man-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065988/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Little Big Man (1970)

1970 · 139 min · Drama, Comedy, Western, Action, Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

Little Big Man is a 1970 American revisionist Western film directed by Arthur Penn, adapted by Calder Willingham from Thomas Berger's 1964 novel of the same title. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Chief Dan George, Faye Dunaway, Martin Balsam, Jeff Corey and Richard Mulligan. The film follows the life of a white man who was raised by members of the Cheyenne nation during the 19th century, and then attempts to reintegrate with American pioneer society. Although broadly categorized as a Western, or an epic, the film encompasses several literary/film genres, including comedy, drama and adventure. It parodies typical tropes of the Western genre, contrasting the lives of white settlers and Native Americans throughout the progression of the boy's life.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arthur Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-penn)
- **Screenplay:** [Calder Willingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/calder-willingham), [Thomas Louis Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-louis-berger)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John P. Hammond](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-p-hammond)
- **Producer:** [Stuart Millar](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-millar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Stradling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-stradling-2)
- **Editor:** [Dede Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dede-allen)

## Cast

- [Rory O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/rory-o-brien)
- [Don Brodie](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-brodie)
- [Ruben Moreno](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruben-moreno)
- [James Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-anderson)
- [Aimée Eccles](https://cinepixo.com/people/aimee-eccles)
- [Jack Bannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-bannon)
- [Dessie Bad Bear](https://cinepixo.com/people/dessie-bad-bear)
- [Ken Mayer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-mayer)
- [Cal Bellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/cal-bellini)
- [Faye Dunaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/faye-dunaway)
- [Chief Dan George](https://cinepixo.com/people/chief-dan-george)
- [William Hickey](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hickey)
- [Ray Dimas](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-dimas)
- [Jeff Corey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-corey) as Wild Bill Hickok
- [Kelly Jean Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-jean-peters)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/little-big-man-1970
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