Descriptive DVDs
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Little big man, directed by Arthur Penn ; screenplay by Calder Willingham.
A dying centenarian, 121-year-old Jack Crabb, recalls several facets of his life to a curious historian. He recounts his long life beginning with his survival at the hands of the Pawnee, being captured and raised by the Cheyenne, becoming a gunslinger, marrying twice, surviving Custer's Last Stand and much more. Rated PG. Starring Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway. Descriptions of violence. Some descriptions of sex. (141 min.) 1970.
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A Man called horse, directed by Elliot Silverstein ; screenplay by Jack DeWitt.
In 1825 an English aristocrat is captured by the Sioux. He lives with them and begins to understand/accept their lifestyles. Eventually he is accepted as part of the tribe and becomes their leader. This was the first US feature to present a new view of the relationship between whites and North American Indians. Rated R. Starring Richard Harris. Descriptions of violence. (114 min.) 1970.
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Rio Lobo, directed by Howard Hawks ; screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Burton Wohl.
John Wayne is a retired Union Colonel searching for the Confederate soldiers who robbed his unit of a shipment of gold. The trail leads to the dusty little town of Rio Lobo. Rated G. Starring John Wayne. (116 min.) 1970.
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True Grit: a further adventure, directed by Richard T. Heffron ; screenplay by Sandor Stern.
The further adventures of 'True Grit' Rooster Cogburn which has him battling injustice in his own unorthodox way. He has his hands full when a teenage girl he's protecting gets set on reforming him. Rated PG. Starring Warren Oates. Some descriptions of violence. (98 min.) 1978.