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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
“Stories live forever. People don't.”
7.1 / 10• 2018• 2h 12m•R• English
WesternComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tim Blake Nelson
Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Lead
Willie Watson
The Kid (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Clancy Brown
Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Danny McCarthy
Curly Joe's Brother (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
David Krumholtz
Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Thomas Wingate
Gun Check Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Tim DeZarn
Mean-Eyed Card Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
E.E. Bell
Piano Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joel Coen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
