The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
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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.
- Director
- Joel Coen
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Cast
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32 billed performers
Story overview
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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.
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- Release date
- Nov 9, 2018
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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