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Play Sound Put him down. It's like a bull fighting a flea.
Put him down. It's like a bull fighting a flea.

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Description: A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.

Cast:
The Star (William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody): Paul Newman
The Producer (Nate Salisbury): Joel Grey
The Publicist (Maj. John Burke): Kevin McCarthy
The Relative (Ed Goodman): Harvey Keitel
The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham): Allan F. Nicholls
The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley): Geraldine Chaplin
The Sure Shot's Manager (Frank Butler): John Considine
The Wrangler (Oswald Dart): Robert DoQui
The Treasurer (Jules Keen): Mike Kaplan
The Bartender (Crutch): Bert Remsen
The Mezzo-Contralto (Margaret): Bonnie Leaders
The Lyric-Coloratura (Lucille DuCharme): Noelle Rogers
The Lyric-Soprano (Nina Cavallini): Evelyn Lear
The Indian Agent (McLaughlin): Denver Pyle
The Indian (Sitting Bull): Frank Kaquitts
The Interpreter (William Halsey): Will Sampson
The Arenic Director (Johnny Baker): Ken Krossa
The King of the Cowboys (Buck Taylor): Fred N. Larsen
The Cowboy Trick Rider: Joy Duce
The Mexican Whip and Fast Draw Act: Gary MacKenzie
The Old Soldier: Humphrey Gratz
The President of the United States (Grover Cleveland): Pat McCormick
The First Lady (Mrs. Grover Cleveland): Shelley Duvall
The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline): Burt Lancaster
Rancher: Dennis Corrie
Adviser to President Grover Cleveland: E.L. Doctorow
President Cleveland's Aide: Patrick Reynolds

Written by: Arthur Kopit, Alan Rudolph, Robert Altman

Director: Robert Altman

Production: United Artists, The De Laurentiis Company, David Susskind Productions, Lion's Gate Films

Release date: 24 Jun 1976