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

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

123 mins | Comedy, Western | June 24, 1976

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.

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

123 mins | Comedy, Western | June 24, 1976

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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Lions Gate Films, United Artists
Original title Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Directors Robert Altman
Writers Arthur Kopit, Alan Rudolph, 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)

John Considine

as The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler)

Robert DoQui

as The Wrangler (Oswald Dart)

Mike Kaplan

as The Treasurer (Jules Keen)

Bert Remsen

as The Bartender (Crutch)

Bonnie Leaders

as The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret)

Noelle Rogers

as The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme)

Evelyn Lear

as The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini)

Denver Pyle

as The Indian Agent (McLaughlin)

Frank Kaquitts

as The Indian (Sitting Bull)

Will Sampson

as The Interpreter (William Halsey)

Ken Krossa

as The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker)

Fred N. Larsen

as The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor)

Jerri Duce

as Trick Rider

Joy Duce

as Trick Rider

Alex Green

as Whip & Fast Draw Act

Gary MacKenzie

as Whip & Fast Draw Act

Humphrey Gratz

as Old Soldier

Pat McCormick

as The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland)

Shelley Duvall

as The First Lady (Mrs. Cleveland)

Burt Lancaster

as The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

E. L. Doctorow

as President Cleveland's Adviser (uncredited)

Patrick Reynolds

as President Cleveland's Aide (uncredited)