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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 7.1

WesternComedyDrama

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.

Also known as All Gold Canyon · Meal Ticket · Near Algodones · The Gal Who Got Rattled

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-11-09
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
132 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (4,429 votes)

Themes

  • prostitute
  • native american
  • parody
  • anthology
  • bank robbery
  • stagecoach
  • cowboy
  • wagon train
  • singing cowboy
  • american west
  • the old west

Awards & recognition

  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Costume Design · 2019 · nominated

Cast & crew

  • Tim Blake Nelson

    Tim Blake Nelson

    as Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • Willie Watson

    Willie Watson

    as The Kid (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • Clancy Brown

    Clancy Brown

    as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • Danny McCarthy

    Danny McCarthy

    as Curly Joe's Brother (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • David Krumholtz

    David Krumholtz

    as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • Thomas Wingate

    Thomas Wingate

    as Gun Check Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • Tim DeZarn

    Tim DeZarn

    as Mean-Eyed Card Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • E.E. Bell

    E.E. Bell

    as Piano Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • Alejandro Patiño

    Alejandro Patiño

    as Cantina Bartender (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

  • Tom Proctor

    Tom Proctor

    as Cantina Bad Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen