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Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Little Big Man’: Director Arthur Penn’s Revisionist Western Masterpiece

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Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Little Big Man’: Director Arthur Penn’s Revisionist Western Masterpiece
Dustin Hoffman (L) as Jack Crabb and Chief Dan George as Old Lodge Skins in "Little Big Man." National General Pictures
Michael Clark
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PG-13 | 2h 27min | Drama, Satire, Western, Adventure | 23 December 1970 (USA)

A “revisionist Western” yarn, “Little Big Man” is told in flashback by the 121-year-old Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman) who, as the movie starts, is being interviewed by a historian (William Hickey) searching for true tales of the Old West.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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