
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 7.1
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 Award — Best Costume Design · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew

Tim Blake Nelson
as Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tom Proctor
as Cantina Bad Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen