The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Released: November 9, 2018Runtime: 132 min
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.
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- Tim Blake Nelsonas Buster Scruggs (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
- Willie Watsonas The Kid (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
- Clancy Brownas Surly Joe (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
- Danny Mccarthyas Curly Joe's Brother (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
- David Krumholtzas Frenchman (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
- Thomas Wingateas Gun Check Man (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
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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 Surly 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 Patino
as Cantina Bartender (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
Tom Proctor
as Cantina Bad Man (segment: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs)
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