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Film · 2018

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen · starring Jefferson Mays, Tom Waits and Tim Blake Nelson

  • 2 h 8 min
  • Western
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 8 November 2018
  • 8.4 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.7 Users4 votes
  • 9.0 Critics3 reviews
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Synopsis

Although originally conceived as an original Netflix miniseries with six chapters about the American border, it was later announced that the project had been modified to become a full-length film maintaining the structure of six chapters. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' is a western anthology following six different storylines centering on a man named Buster Scruggs. The film won the Best Screenplay award at the 75th Venice Film Festival. Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Zoe Kazan, Tom Waits, Harry Melling, Bill Heck, Saul Rubinek, Grainger Hines, Tyne Daly, Jonjo O'Neill and Brendan Gleeson, among others, complete the ensemble cast of the film.

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Runtime
128 min2 hours and 8 minutes
How long is The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
2 hours and 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was The Ballad of Buster Scruggs released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 8 November 2018.
Who directed The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
Who is in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
It stars Jefferson Mays, Tom Waits, Tim Blake Nelson and Clancy Brown.
Where can I watch The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?
In the UK you can watch it on subscription on Netflix.
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Cast

Full cast (30)
Director
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Writers
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Producers
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Megan Ellison
Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel

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'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' Trailer 1:567 November 2018

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Reviews

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7.7 4 votes

What the critics say average 9.0 from 3

  • 10 The TelegraphRobbie Collin The Coens are in inspired form with this macabre, gonzo Western. Read
  • 9.0 Rolling StonePeter Travers The gallows humor of their fatalistic "Ballad" allows the filmmakers to do what they do best: laugh in the face of death. Read
  • 8.0 The GuardianPeter Bradshaw Franco, Neeson and Waits traipse across the prairie in a lovingly crafter collection of vignettes spattered with bloody violence and inky humor. Read

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 13 songs
  1. Cool WaterTim Blake Nelson Spotify
  2. Little Joe the WranglerTim Blake Nelson Spotify
  3. When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for WingsTim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson Spotify
  4. Mother MachreeTom Waits Spotify

Trivia

All 6 facts

  • Television Debut

    This will mark Joel and Ethan Coen's first project written and directed for television.

  • Format Change

    The first project by the Coen brothers to be shot digitally.

  • The Longest

    At 132 minutes, this is the longest film directed by the Coen Brothers.

  • Reunion

    Joel ans Ethan Coen's second collaboration with French cinematographer Bruno Delbonell. The first was 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013), which garnered Delbonnel his fourth Oscar nomination.

  • From Series to Feature Film

    Was originally envisioned as a feature film, however the Coen's decided they had enough material to create both a miniseries and a theatrically released movie.

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