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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Release: 2018-11-09 ·Runtime: 132m ·★ 7.1
Western Comedy Drama Music Mystery Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mike Zoss Productions

Cast

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") 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") Matthew Willig Matthew Willig as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") J.J. Dashnaw J.J. Dashnaw as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") James Franco James Franco as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") Stephen Root Stephen Root as Teller (segment "Near Algodones") Ralph Ineson Ralph Ineson as Posse Leader (segment "Near Algodones") Mike Watson Mike Watson as Posse (segment "Near Algodones") Brian Brown Brian Brown as Posse (segment "Near Algodones") Ryan Brown Ryan Brown as Posse (segment "Near Algodones") Jesse Luken Jesse Luken as Drover (segment "Near Algodones") Michael Cullen Michael Cullen as Judge (segment "Near Algodones") Austin Rising Austin Rising as Bailiff (segment "Near Algodones") Liam Neeson Liam Neeson as Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket") Harry Melling Harry Melling as Artist (segment "Meal Ticket") Jiji Hise Jiji Hise as The Bawd (segment "Meal Ticket") Paul Rae Paul Rae as Chicken Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket") Tom Waits Tom Waits as Prospector (segment "All Gold Canyon") Sam Dillon Sam Dillon as Young Man (segment "All Gold Canyon") Bill Heck Bill Heck as Billy Knapp (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Zoe Kazan Zoe Kazan as Alice Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Grainger Hines Grainger Hines as Mr. Arthur (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Jefferson Mays Jefferson Mays as Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Eric Petersen Eric Petersen as Boarder (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Doris Hargrave Doris Hargrave as Boarder (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Ethan Dubin Ethan Dubin as Matt (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Raymond Kurshals Raymond Kurshals as Puppet Dancer (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") Jonjo O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill as Englishman (segment "The Mortal Remains") Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson as Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains") Saul Rubinek Saul Rubinek as Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains") Tyne Daly Tyne Daly as Lady (segment "The Mortal Remains") Chelcie Ross Chelcie Ross as Trapper (segment "The Mortal Remains") Martin Palmer Martin Palmer as Blubberer (segment "Near Algodones") (uncredited) Billy Lockwood Billy Lockwood as Father (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") (uncredited) Bill Foster Bill Foster as Saloon Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") (uncredited)