The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

7.1/10 132 min Dir: Joel Coen View on TMDB
Western Comedy Drama

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

  • 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")

Discussed in 1 Episode

Blank Check with Griffin & David
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