The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Stories live forever. People don't.

Duration: 132 min
Release date: 2018-11-09
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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.

Western Comedy Drama Music Mystery Romance

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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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")
Thomas Wingate
Thomas Wingate
as Gun Check Man (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")
Clinton Roberts
Clinton Roberts
as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Matthew Willig
Matthew Willig
as Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Jesse Youngblood
Jesse Youngblood
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")
Richard Bucher
Richard Bucher
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")
James 'Scotty' Augare
James 'Scotty' Augare
as Comanche Chief (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")
Prudence Wright Holmes
Prudence Wright Holmes
as Boarding House Landlady (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")
Jackamoe Buzzell
Jackamoe Buzzell
as Boarder (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
Ethan Dubin
Ethan Dubin
as Matt (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
Jordy Laucomer
Jordy Laucomer
as Whipped Boy (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
Thea Lux
Thea Lux
as His Mother (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
Bret Hughson
Bret Hughson
as His Father (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
Rod Rondeaux
Rod Rondeaux
as Sioux Chief (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)
Stephen R. Estler
Stephen R. Estler
as Gambler (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") (uncredited)
Grace LeSueur
Grace LeSueur
as Pretty Girl at Gallows (segment "Near Algodones") (uncredited)
Bill Foster
Bill Foster
as Saloon Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") (uncredited)
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Lucian Johnston
Lucian Johnston
First Assistant Editor
Chris Farmer
Chris Farmer
Supervising Art Director
Mark Avery
Mark Avery
Set Costumer
Adam Mull
Adam Mull
Set Designer
Greg Papalia
Greg Papalia
Set Designer
Lynda Foote
Lynda Foote
Costume Supervisor
John Bair
John Bair
Visual Effects Supervisor
Julian Dimsey
Julian Dimsey
Visual Effects Producer
Nathan Overstrom
Nathan Overstrom
Visual Effects Supervisor
Siobhan Roome
Siobhan Roome
Set Designer
Bonnie Masoner
Bonnie Masoner
Makeup Artist
Chris Painter
Chris Painter
Set Dresser
Alex Lemke
Alex Lemke
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sara Philpott
Sara Philpott
Assistant Set Decoration
Ron Pogue
Ron Pogue
Visual Effects Producer
Lance Cheatham
Lance Cheatham
Set Dresser
Alexis Pearlman-Flores
Alexis Pearlman-Flores
Set Dresser
Robin Scott Graham
Robin Scott Graham
Visual Effects Supervisor
Zack Gonchor
Zack Gonchor
Assistant Art Director
Marisa Frantz
Marisa Frantz
Set Designer
Rebecca Dunn
Rebecca Dunn
Visual Effects Producer
Josh Simmonds
Josh Simmonds
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gretchen Bright
Gretchen Bright
Makeup Artist
Jonathan Lheureux
Jonathan Lheureux
Set Dresser
Leslie Chung
Leslie Chung
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Kilshaw
John Kilshaw
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jennifer Gingery
Jennifer Gingery
Set Costumer
Richard Anthony Montoya
Richard Anthony Montoya
Set Dresser
Brittnee Holmquist
Brittnee Holmquist
Set Costumer
Robin Myriah Hatcher
Robin Myriah Hatcher
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Alison Cohen Rosa
Alison Cohen Rosa
Still Photographer
Andy Harris
Andy Harris
First Assistant Camera
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Artu Arin
Second Assistant "A" Camera
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Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Bruno Delbonnel
Bruno Delbonnel
"A" Camera Operator
Lobsang Tenzin
Lobsang Tenzin
Camera Loader
Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott
"B" Camera Operator
Arlen Cooke
Arlen Cooke
First Assistant "B" Camera
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Joshua Gollish
Digital Imaging Technician
Liza Bambenek
Liza Bambenek
First Assistant "B" Camera
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Rachel Manera
Set Painter
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Screenplay
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Editor
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Producer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Screenplay
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Director
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Editor
Joel Coen
Joel Coen
Producer
Ethan Coen
Ethan Coen
Director
Nancy Haigh
Nancy Haigh
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Mary Zophres
Costume Designer
Jess Gonchor
Jess Gonchor
Production Design
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Megan Ellison
Producer
Paul Schmitz
Paul Schmitz
Second Assistant Director
David Greene
David Greene
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Matthew Kay
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Nicholas Cochran
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Blake Collins
ADR Mixer
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Igor Nikolic
Foley Supervisor
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K-Bobby
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Rolf John Keppler
Key Makeup Artist
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Corey Welk
Key Makeup Artist
Matthew Haasch
Matthew Haasch
Foley Editor
Cydney Cornell
Cydney Cornell
Hair Department Head
Catherine Farrell
Catherine Farrell
Post Production Supervisor
Jeremy Reisig
Jeremy Reisig
Second Second Assistant Director
Craig Berkey
Craig Berkey
Supervising Sound Editor
Kelly Doran
Kelly Doran
Sound
David Tierney Lerner
David Tierney Lerner
Additional Second Assistant Director
Chelsea Body
Chelsea Body
Foley Recordist
Zack Earl Edwards
Zack Earl Edwards
Additional Second Assistant Director
Caleb Townsend
Caleb Townsend
Assistant Sound Editor
Davi Aquino
Davi Aquino
Foley Recordist
Roderic Duff
Roderic Duff
Special Effects Technician
Karen Ruth Getchell
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Manager
Brian Bowles
Brian Bowles
Dialogue Editor
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Michael Feuser
Supervising Dialogue Editor
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Peter F. Kurland
Sound Mixer
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Wyatt Sprague
Foley Editor
Goro Koyama
Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
Zack Smith
Zack Smith
Second Second Assistant Director
Sheila Trujillo
Sheila Trujillo
Makeup Artist
Kevin Lumley
Kevin Lumley
Second Assistant Director
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Christien Tinsley
Makeup Department Head
Greg Orloff
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Andreya Joseph
Hairstylist
Randall L. Johnson
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Bruno Delbonnel
Bruno Delbonnel
Director of Photography
Ellen Chenoweth
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Sue Naegle
Sue Naegle
Producer
Stephen Christensen
Stephen Christensen
Art Direction
Jack London
Jack London
Author
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Stewart Edward White
Author
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Craig Berkey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
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