Robert Altmans Buffalo Bill and the Indians (starring Paul Newman) is a sharp, irreverent deconstruction of the American myth. Set within Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, it exposes the spectacle, ego, and hypocrisy behind Americas self-made legends a biting satire of celebrity, show business, and national mythology from one of cinemas great iconoclasts.

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An all-star cast including Paul Newman, Burt Lancaster, Geraldine Chaplin, Joel Grey, Harvey Keitel, and Shelley Duvall assembles for Robert Altmans follow-up to his 1975 critical success, Nashville. Swapping the country-and-western scene for Buffalo Bills Wild West shows of the late nineteenth century, the film is another of Altmans pitch-perfect satires, offering a sidelong glance at the myths of America.

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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.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

High Definition remaster

Two presentations of the film with its original antique colour timing: the 124-minute directors cut; and the shorter, 105-minute producers cut

Original stereo audio

From the Prairie to the Palace (1976, 5 mins): archival on-set documentary featuring rare footage of Altman and Paul Newman

Jim Webb on Robert Altman (2007, 22 mins): audio extracts from a presentation by the veteran sound mixer

Alternative French opening titles and closing credits (1976, 7 mins)

Seven silent films featuring Buffalo Bill and the stars of his Wild West shows, with musical accompaniment by Bernard Wrigley: Annie Oakley (1894, 14 secs); Parade of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, No. 1 (1898, 43 secs); Parade of Buffalo Bills Wild West Show, No. 2 (1898, 2 mins); Buffalo Bills Wild West Parade (1902, 2 mins);&nbs