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

1976 PG-13 2h 3m

5.5 / 10 106

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

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.

Director Robert Altman

Writers

Robert Altman Robert Altman Arthur Kopit

Stars

Paul Newman Joel Grey Kevin McCarthy

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)

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Mike Kaplan

The Treasurer (Jules Keen)

Bert Remsen

The Bartender (Crutch)

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Bonnie Leaders

The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)

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Noelle Rogers

The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)

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Evelyn Lear

The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)

Denver Pyle

The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

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Frank Kaquitts

The Indian (Sitting Bull)

Will Sampson

The Interpreter (William Halsey)

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Ken Krossa

The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker)

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Fred N. Larsen

The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor)

The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)

Shelley Duvall

The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)

Burt Lancaster

The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

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E. L. Doctorow

President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited)

Patrick Reynolds

President Cleveland's Aide (uncredited)

Western Comedy

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Wuchak 21 Sep 2021

3/10

_**Tedious arty Western; thoroughly UNentertaining**_ Released in 1976 and directed by Robert Altman, "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" stars Paul Newman as Buffalo Bill Cody, the star of his famous "Wild West Show" in the shadow of the Rockies in 1885. After Chief Sitting Bull of Little Big Horn fame (Frank Kaquitts) arrives with his Number One (Will Sampson), Co...