20 best movies like Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

List of the best movies like Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976): The Hallelujah Trail, Little Big Man, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Masked and Anonymous, The American West, The Scalphunters, Bob Roberts, A Prairie Home Companion, Calamity Jane, Django Unchained.

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Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:14

A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:27

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:09

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrecomedy, drama, western, music
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:52

Amidst unrest, organizers put on a benefit concert.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, western, history
CountryUSA

Spanning the years 1865 to 1890, The American West, will show how -- in the aftermath of the Civil War -- the United States transforms into the “land of opportunity.” Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men. The 8-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. The series features exclusive interviews with notable names from classic Western films, including Robert Redford, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, Kiefer Sutherland, Mark Harmon, Ed Harris and more.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, western
CountryUSA
Duration01:42

Trapper Joe is on his way to the town with all of his gain of hides of the last winter. However a group of Indians stops him and takes all of his hides, leaving him the escaped slave Joseph instead. But Joe has no use for Joseph and is determined to get his property back and follows them. Before he can do anything, the Indians are raided themselves by a group of scalphunters under the greedy Howie. Not only the hides, but also Joseph falls into their hands. Now Joe follows them alone and tries to trick the numerical superior group out of his hides

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, music
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:39

Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western, music
CountryUSA

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical, western
CountryUSA
Duration01:41

Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok fuss, feud and fall in love. At first, Calamity is too busy fighting Indians and cracking a bullwhip to pay attention to such girlie things as dresses and perfume. She soon changes her mind when Katie Brown arrives in town.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genreaction, comedy, drama, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:45

    With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:00

    Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:38

    A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    The Louisiana wedding of debutante Phoebe Ann Naylor to Don Andrea de Baldasar, El Duce de la Casala is stopped by the Cavalry over a matter of honor. Don Andrea flees across the river to Texas, where he meets up with Sam Hollis and his Indian sidekick, Kronk, who are carrying rifles to the town of Moccasin Flats. Don Andrea rescues an Indian maiden, Lonetta, tames some longhorns, competes with Sam for Phoebe's affections, eludes a Comanche war party and the cavalry and ultimately saves the town and gets his girl.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, military
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:29

    Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, comedy, adventure, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:29

    The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, drama, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:20

    The Wild West, circa 1870. Samuel Alabaster, an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope. As his group traverses the west, the once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrewestern
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    A buffalo hunter (Stewart Granger) has a falling-out with his partner (Robert Taylor), who kills for fun.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general election. Based on a true story.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

    As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, western, history
    CountryRomania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic
    Duration01:51

    Set in early 19th century Wallachia, Romania, a policeman, Costandin, is hired by a nobleman to find a Gypsy slave who has run away from his estate after having an affair with his wife.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, western, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Awkward Annie (Barbara Stanwyck) loves her sharpshooting rival (Preston Foster) in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genreaction, comedy, western, crime
    CountryFrance, Mexico, USA
    Duration01:33

    Set in the late 19th century. When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a rough-and-tumble, idealistic peasant and a sophisticated heiress embark on a quest for justice, vengeance…and a few good heists.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
    CountryRussia, USA
    Duration02:00

    A chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, musical, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genreaction, western, military, history
    CountryUSA

    A young Mohawk woman and her two lovers battle a squad of American soldiers hell-bent on revenge.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genrecomedy, western, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    The Insane Clown Posse heads back to the Wild West in this prequel to BIG MONEY HUSTLAS. Nothing happens in the dusty town of Mud Bug without the approval of gambling magnate Big Baby Chips (Violent J), and the locals turn and run when his henchmen come out to play. But when swaggering sheriff Sugar Wolf (Shaggy 2 Dope) teaches the locals to fight back, Big Baby Chips and his gang head for the hills in a hail of gunfire.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Mexico, Spain

    One morning, California wakes up to find that one-third of its population -- the Hispanic third -- has disappeared. A strange pink fog envelops the state, and communication outside its boundaries is completely cut off. The economic, political and social implications of this disaster threaten California's way of life, and for a group of disparate people (all white, except for one Latina), the cracks in their private lives are forced wide open.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure, western, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:26

    Opportunistic con man Dan Kehoe ingratiates himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to find their hidden gold.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to be a friend of stage star Lillie Langtry, with whom the judge is obsessed, even though he has never met her. Tensions rise when Harden comes to the defense of a group of struggling homesteaders who Judge Bean is trying to drive away.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genreaction, comedy, adventure, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:10

      When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:23

        The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, Australia, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, China
        Duration02:09

        Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush’s decision to invade Iraq.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrecomedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:48

        A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists. But soon he learns the nature of the game and decides to fight back the only way he knows how, with a con.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA

        The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.

        Markimdb: 4.9
        Genrefantastic, action, comedy, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:46

        Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President U.S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: gunfighter James West and master-of-disguise and inventor Artemus Gordon. The two must team up to thwart Loveless' plans.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy, western
        CountryItaly, France, West Germany
        Duration01:56

        Jack Beauregard, one of the greatest gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe. But a young gunfighter, known as "Nobody", who idolizes Beauregard, wants him to go out in glory. So he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genremelodrama, drama, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:34

        When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place, especially Mary McCloud, daughter of the local banker. Politics is in the air however. It's just prior to the civil war and there is already a sharp division in the Territory as to whether it will remain slave-free. When he gets the opportunity to run for marshal, Seton finds himself running against the respected local schoolteacher, William Cantrell. Not is what it seems however. While acting as the upstanding citizen in public, Cantrell is dangerously ambitious and is prepared to do anything to make his mark, and his fortune, on the Territory. When he loses the race for marshal, he forms a group of raiders who run guns into the territory and rob and terrorize settlers throughout the territory. Eventually donning Confederate uniforms, it is left to Seton and the good citizens of Lawrence to face Cantrell and his raiders in one final clash.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrecomedy, adventure, western
        CountryUSA, Mexico
        Duration01:47

        After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide they cannot live in their current situation in the west. They hire a grizzled alcoholic wagon master by the name of James Harlow to take them on a journey back to their hometowns in the East.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:25

        This joyous celebration of frontier life combines tender romance and violent passion in the Oklahoma Territory of the 1900s with a timeless score filled with unforgettable songs. Rodgers and Hammerstein's hit Broadway musical.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrecomedy, western
        CountryItaly, France, West Germany

        Three rogues set out to rob $300,000 from an Indian-hating cavalry major.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, western
        CountryUSA

        Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        Two cowboys inherit a "social club" specializing in satisfying men.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:32

        A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:56

        Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl Rio's place after Billy is shot.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:57

        In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genremelodrama, drama, western, military
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:32

        A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.




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