Search - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1976 DVD Release: 05/08/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 3 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Western, Satire, Biopic [feature], Comedy Western, Revisionist Western

"Truth is whatever gets the loudest applause." Debunking western myths even more than he did in McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), Robert Altman's Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) sardonically explores the gap between western history and legend in show biz-obsessed America. Megalomaniac "Buffalo Bill" Cody (Paul Newman) assumes the legend created for him by writer Ned Buntline (Burt Lancaster), aided and abetted by his producer (Joel Grey) and his publicist (Kevin McCarthy), perpetuating myths of white triumph over savage "Injuns" in his Wild West show, as audiences cheer him on and buy his merchandise. But when Sitting Bull (Frank Kaquitts) joins the troupe with his interpreter (Will Sampson), his request for authenticity threatens to throw a wrench into the proceedings. Regardless of how Bill may feel about the facts, he must bow to the preferences of the paying public. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Paul Newman - William F. Cody
Joel Grey - Nate Salibury
Kevin McCarthy - Maj. John Burke
Harvey Keitel - Ed Goodman
Allan Nicholls - Prentiss Ingraham

Robert Altman's revisionist western, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include an original featurette, and trailers. This is a solid release from MGM/UA that is recommended to any Altman fan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide