Western ·Comedy · United States of America · 1976 · 2h 3m

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

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson poster
Director
Robert Altman
Cast
Paul Newman as The Star (William F. Cody) Joel Grey as The Producer (Nate Salisbury) Kevin McCarthy as The Publicist (Maj. John Burke) Harvey Keitel as The Relative (Ed Goodman) Allan F. Nicholls as The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham) Geraldine Chaplin as The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)
Crew
Paul Lohmann — Director of Photography Peter Appleton — Editor Dennis M. Hill — Editor Richard Baskin — Original Music Composer Robert Altman — Screenplay Alan Rudolph — Screenplay
Tagline

The greatest buffaloer of them all!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on play or musicalwild westwild west show19th centuryrevisionist western
Key Collaborators
Robert Altman Director Paul Lohmann Director of Photography Peter Appleton Editor Dennis M. Hill Editor Richard Baskin Original Music Composer Robert Altman Screenplay Alan Rudolph Screenplay Robert Altman Producer Dino De Laurentiis Producer Anthony Masters Production Design Anthony Powell Costume Design
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