Little Big Man
A white orphan raised by Cheyenne must navigate the violent clash of cultures and loyalties as he fights alongside—and ultimately confronts—General Custer’s army in a sweeping, darkly comic Western odyssey.
“Either the most neglected hero in history or a liar of insane proportion!”
Synopsis
From the vantage of extreme old age, Jack Crabb recounts his life story, detailing how he was raised by Native Americans and later fought alongside General George A. Custer.
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Principal cast & crew: 35
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dede AllenShot by Harry Stradling JrScored by John HammondDesigned by Dean Tavoularis
Box Office
1970 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$31.6M
Also known as
- Pequeño gran hombrees
- Il piccolo grande uomoit
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Cast & Crew
35 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dustin Hoffman
as Jack Crabb
Faye Dunaway
as Mrs. Pendrake
Chief Dan George
as Old Lodge Skins
Martin Balsam
as Mr. Merriweather
Richard Mulligan
as General Custer
Jeff Corey
as Wild Bill Hickok
Aimee Eccles
as Sunshine
Kelly Jean Peters
as Olga
Carole Androsky
as Caroline
William Hickey
as Historian
Robert Little Star
as Little Horse
Alan Oppenheimer
as Major
Supporting cast
15Lou Cutell
as Deacon
M Emmet Walsh
as Shotgun Guard
James Anderson
as Sergeant
Jesse Vint
as Lieutenant (as Jess Vint)
Thayer David
as Rev. Silas Pendrake
Philip Kenneally
as Mr. Kane - Drugstore Proprietor
Jack Bannon
as Captain
Ray Dimas
as Young Jack Crabb
Alan Howard
as Adolescent Jack Crabb
Jack Mullaney
as Card Player with Full House
Steve Miranda
as Younger Bear as a Youth
Ken Mayer
as Sergeant
Cal Bellini
as Younger Bear
Ruben Moreno
as Shadow That Comes in Sight
Steve Shemayne
as Burns Red in the Sun
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1Other crew
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