Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976WesternComedy123 mins

Plot

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.

  • Robert Altman

    Director

  • Robert Altman

    Screenstory

  • Arthur Kopit

    Theatre Play

  • Alan Rudolph

    Screenplay

  • Robert Altman

    Screenplay

  • Paul Lohmann

    Director of Photography

  • Dennis M. Hill

    Editor

  • Peter Appleton

    Editor

  • Paul Newman

    The Star (William F. Cody)

  • 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)

  • Mike Kaplan

    The Treasurer (Jules Keen)

  • Bert Remsen

    The Bartender (Crutch)

  • Bonnie Leaders

    The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)

  • Noelle Rogers

    The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)

  • Evelyn Lear

    The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)

  • Denver Pyle

    The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

  • Frank Kaquitts

    The Indian (Sitting Bull)

  • Will Sampson

    The Interpreter (William Halsey)

  • Ken Krossa

    The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker)

  • Fred N. Larsen

    The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor)

  • Jerri Duce

    Trick Rider

  • Joy Duce

    Trick Rider

  • Alex Green

    Whip & Fast Draw Act

  • Gary MacKenzie

    Whip & Fast Draw Act

  • Humphrey Gratz

    Old Soldier

  • Pat McCormick

    The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)

  • Shelley Duvall

    The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)

  • Burt Lancaster

    The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

  • E. L. Doctorow

    President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited)

  • Patrick Reynolds

    President Cleveland's Aide (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    123 minutes

    Released

    1976-06-24

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    Italy

    United States of America

    Studios

    United Artists

    The De Laurentiis Company

    David Susskind Productions

    Lion's Gate Films

    Sound

  • Richard Baskin

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    50 days ago

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