text: Ben Archibek - Rick Nifty (billed as Benjamin Archibek)
  Sharmagne Leland-St. John Marci
  Soundtrack album
  A soundtrack album was released in 1971 on Columbia Records, produced by Bob Johnston and featuring the songs by Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins featured in the film.
  Production
  After Robert Redford dropped out of Blue (1968), Paramount sued him for violating his three-picture deal; the lawsuit was dropped in his agreement to play Halsy in May 1969. Michael J. Pollard was cast as Fauss the following month and was paid $175,000 for the role. Barbara Hershey and James Victor were also considered for roles in the film.
  Principal photography began on June 16, 1969, in Phoenix, Arizona. Filming moved to Antelope Valley and Palo Alto, California in August, with Redford commuting between the set and the studio's soundstages in Hollywood to finish filming scenes for Downhill Racer (1969). Filming completed in mid-September.
  Release
  Little Faust and Big Halsey premiered at in New York City on October 21, 1970 and began an exclusive engagement one week later at the National Theatre in Westwood, California.
  The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 33% based on six reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10.