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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
“The greatest buffaloer of them all!”
5.5 / 10• 1976• 2h 3m•PG• English
WesternComedy
Storyline
Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
The Star (William F. Cody)
Lead
Joel Grey
The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
Kevin McCarthy
The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)
Harvey Keitel
The Relative (Ed Goodman)
Allan F. Nicholls
The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham)
Geraldine Chaplin
The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)
John Considine
The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)
Robert DoQui
The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Altman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
