Little Big Man

Little Big Man1970

Director: Arthur Penn
Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George, Martin Balsam, Richard Mulligan
Genre: Comedy, History, Western
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 139 minutes

Jack Crabb is the only white survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn and the centenarian shares his story in this picaresque fable of the Old West. In Arthur Penn's adaptation of Thomas Berger's novel, Dustin Hoffman plays Jack from teen… more »



Jack Crabb:
General, you go down there.

General Custer:
You're advising me to go into the Coulee?

Jack Crabb:
Yes sir.

General Custer:
There are no Indians there, I suppose.

Jack Crabb:
I didn't say that. There are thousands of Indians down there. And when they get done with you, there won't be nothing left but a greasy stain. This ain't the Washite River, General, and them ain't helpless women and children waiting for you. They're Cheyenne brave, and Sioux. You go down there, General, if you've got the nerve.

General Custer:
Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner. You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really *don't* want me to go down there!

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  • Steve Houde
    Steve Houde
    Richard Mulligan as the eccentric Custer was outstandingly hilarious. Perfect for the part. RIP Richard
    LikeReply 26 years ago

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