Title: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Original Title: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Year: 2018
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 128 Minutes (2 hours 8 min)
- Genre: Western
- Studios: Annapurna Pictures Netflix
- Distributor: Netflix
Release Dates
- UK: November 09 2018
- United States: November 16 2018
Plot
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.
Awards
- 2019 Academy Awards (Oscars): 3 0
- 2019 BAFTA Awards: 1 0
Cast
Prospector
Buster Scruggs
Irishman
Impresario
Cowboy
Alice Longabaugh
Milkmaid
Videos
'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' Trailer
November 8 2018
Photos
Trivia
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.
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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