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Little Big Man
1970
· Movie
· 139 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
63–94
out of 100
A 121-year-old man recounts his extraordinary life, claiming to be the sole white survivor of the Battle of Little Bighorn. His story details how he was raised by the Cheyenne Native Americans and then periodically lived in white society. He experienced the Old West from both perspectives, encountering famous historical figures and becoming a pawn in the violent clash of cultures.
Details
- Director
- Arthur Penn
- Writer
- Calder Willingham
- Based on
- Little Big Man by Thomas Louis Berger
- Released
- 23 December 1970
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $31.6M
- Awards
- 1 win, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 6 →1 win from 6 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| BAFTA Award 1972 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominee | |
| BAFTA Award 1972 | Best Original Music | Nominee | |
| 43rd Academy Awards 1971 | Best Supporting Actor | Chief Dan George | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Award 1970 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| United Nations Awards 1972 | United Nations Awards | Nominee | |
| National Society of Film Critics Award 1970 | Best Supporting Actor | Chief Dan George | Winner |
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6 awards — Little Big Man
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BAFTA Award
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominee | |
| Best Original Music | Nominee |
43rd Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Chief Dan George | Nominee |
Golden Globe Award
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominee |
National Society of Film Critics Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Chief Dan George | Winner |
United Nations Awards
1 nomination
| United Nations Awards | Nominee |