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Little Big Man (1970)

Directed by Arthur Penn · 139 min · Western, Comedy, Adventure, Drama

71.7 TOPICAL score · #684 of 6,776 films

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

Little Big Man (1970, directed by Arthur Penn) has a TOPICAL score of 71.7 - ranked 684 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (750 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics59
Audience75
Awards78
Historical impact95
Lasting engagement47
Cast97
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Dustin Hoffman (actor #25), Faye Dunaway (actor #87), Chief Dan George, Martin Balsam (actor #119)

“Several retrospective reviews have positioned Little Big Man as one of the best American films of the 1970s.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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