The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Stories live forever. People don't.
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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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")
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Stories live forever. People don't.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Western, Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 November 2018

Country: US

Runtime: 132m

Company Credits

Company: Mike Zoss Productions

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Cast

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Willie Watson

Willie Watson

The Kid (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Curly Joe's Brother (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Thomas Wingate

Thomas Wingate

Gun Check Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Tim DeZarn

Tim DeZarn

Mean-Eyed Card Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

E.E. Bell

E.E. Bell

Piano Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Alejandro Patiño

Alejandro Patiño

Cantina Bartender (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Tom Proctor

Tom Proctor

Cantina Bad Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Clinton Roberts

Clinton Roberts

Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Matthew Willig

Matthew Willig

Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

Jesse Youngblood

Jesse Youngblood

Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

J.J. Dashnaw

J.J. Dashnaw

Cantina Scum (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

James Franco

James Franco

Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Teller (segment "Near Algodones")

Ralph Ineson

Ralph Ineson

Posse Leader (segment "Near Algodones")

Mike Watson

Mike Watson

Posse (segment "Near Algodones")

Brian Brown

Brian Brown

Posse (segment "Near Algodones")

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown

Posse (segment "Near Algodones")

Richard Bucher

Richard Bucher

Posse (segment "Near Algodones")

Jesse Luken

Jesse Luken

Drover (segment "Near Algodones")

Michael Cullen

Michael Cullen

Judge (segment "Near Algodones")

Austin Rising

Austin Rising

Bailiff (segment "Near Algodones")

James 'Scotty' Augare

James 'Scotty' Augare

Comanche Chief (segment "Near Algodones")

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket")

Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Artist (segment "Meal Ticket")

Jiji Hise

Jiji Hise

The Bawd (segment "Meal Ticket")

Paul Rae

Paul Rae

Chicken Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket")

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Prospector (segment "All Gold Canyon")

Sam Dillon

Sam Dillon

Young Man (segment "All Gold Canyon")

Bill Heck

Bill Heck

Billy Knapp (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan

Alice Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Grainger Hines

Grainger Hines

Mr. Arthur (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays

Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Prudence Wright Holmes

Prudence Wright Holmes

Boarding House Landlady (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Eric Petersen

Eric Petersen

Boarder (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Doris Hargrave

Doris Hargrave

Boarder (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Jackamoe Buzzell

Jackamoe Buzzell

Boarder (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Ethan Dubin

Ethan Dubin

Matt (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Jordy Laucomer

Jordy Laucomer

Whipped Boy (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Thea Lux

Thea Lux

His Mother (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Bret Hughson

Bret Hughson

His Father (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Rod Rondeaux

Rod Rondeaux

Sioux Chief (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Raymond Kurshals

Raymond Kurshals

Puppet Dancer (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill

Englishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Irishman (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Frenchman (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly

Lady (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Trapper (segment "The Mortal Remains")

Martin Palmer

Martin Palmer

Blubberer (segment "Near Algodones") (uncredited)

Billy Lockwood

Billy Lockwood

Father (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") (uncredited)

Stephen R. Estler

Stephen R. Estler

Gambler (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") (uncredited)

Grace LeSueur

Grace LeSueur

Pretty Girl at Gallows (segment "Near Algodones") (uncredited)

Bill Foster

Bill Foster

Saloon Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") (uncredited)

Directed By

Betsy Magruder

Betsy Magruder

First Assistant Director

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Director

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Director

Paul Schmitz

Paul Schmitz

Second Assistant Director

Jeremy Reisig

Jeremy Reisig

Second Second Assistant Director

David Tierney Lerner

David Tierney Lerner

Additional Second Assistant Director

Zack Earl Edwards

Zack Earl Edwards

Additional Second Assistant Director

Zack Smith

Zack Smith

Second Second Assistant Director

Kevin Lumley

Kevin Lumley

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Lucian Johnston

Lucian Johnston

First Assistant Editor

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Editor

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Mark Avery

Mark Avery

Set Costumer

Lynda Foote

Lynda Foote

Costume Supervisor

Bonnie Masoner

Bonnie Masoner

Makeup Artist

Gretchen Bright

Gretchen Bright

Makeup Artist

Jennifer Gingery

Jennifer Gingery

Set Costumer

Brittnee Holmquist

Brittnee Holmquist

Set Costumer

Robin Myriah Hatcher

Robin Myriah Hatcher

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Mary Zophres

Mary Zophres

Costume Designer

K-Bobby

K-Bobby

Hairstylist

Rolf John Keppler

Rolf John Keppler

Key Makeup Artist

Corey Welk

Corey Welk

Key Makeup Artist

Cydney Cornell

Cydney Cornell

Hair Department Head

Sheila Trujillo

Sheila Trujillo

Makeup Artist

Christien Tinsley

Christien Tinsley

Makeup Department Head

Andreya Joseph

Andreya Joseph

Hairstylist

Sound

Matthew Kay

Matthew Kay

Foley Mixer

Nicholas Cochran

Nicholas Cochran

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Blake Collins

Blake Collins

ADR Mixer

Igor Nikolic

Igor Nikolic

Foley Supervisor

Matthew Haasch

Matthew Haasch

Foley Editor

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Supervising Sound Editor

Kelly Doran

Kelly Doran

Sound

Chelsea Body

Chelsea Body

Foley Recordist

Caleb Townsend

Caleb Townsend

Assistant Sound Editor

Davi Aquino

Davi Aquino

Foley Recordist

Brian Bowles

Brian Bowles

Dialogue Editor

Michael Feuser

Michael Feuser

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Peter F. Kurland

Peter F. Kurland

Sound Mixer

Wyatt Sprague

Wyatt Sprague

Foley Editor

Goro Koyama

Goro Koyama

Foley Artist

Greg Orloff

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randall L. Johnson

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

John Bair

John Bair

Visual Effects Supervisor

Julian Dimsey

Julian Dimsey

Visual Effects Producer

Nathan Overstrom

Nathan Overstrom

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alex Lemke

Alex Lemke

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ron Pogue

Ron Pogue

Visual Effects Producer

Robin Scott Graham

Robin Scott Graham

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rebecca Dunn

Rebecca Dunn

Visual Effects Producer

Josh Simmonds

Josh Simmonds

Visual Effects Supervisor

Leslie Chung

Leslie Chung

Visual Effects Supervisor

John Kilshaw

John Kilshaw

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Alison Cohen Rosa

Alison Cohen Rosa

Still Photographer

Andy Harris

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Artu Arin

Artu Arin

Second Assistant "A" Camera

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

Joshua Gollish

Joshua Gollish

Digital Imaging Technician

Liza Bambenek

Liza Bambenek

First Assistant "B" Camera

Bruno Delbonnel

Bruno Delbonnel

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Chris Farmer

Chris Farmer

Supervising Art Director

Adam Mull

Adam Mull

Set Designer

Greg Papalia

Greg Papalia

Set Designer

Siobhan Roome

Siobhan Roome

Set Designer

Chris Painter

Chris Painter

Set Dresser

Sara Philpott

Sara Philpott

Assistant Set Decoration

Lance Cheatham

Lance Cheatham

Set Dresser

Alexis Pearlman-Flores

Alexis Pearlman-Flores

Set Dresser

Zack Gonchor

Zack Gonchor

Assistant Art Director

Marisa Frantz

Marisa Frantz

Set Designer

Jonathan Lheureux

Jonathan Lheureux

Set Dresser

Richard Anthony Montoya

Richard Anthony Montoya

Set Dresser

Rachel Manera

Rachel Manera

Set Painter

Nancy Haigh

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Jess Gonchor

Jess Gonchor

Production Design

Stephen Christensen

Stephen Christensen

Art Direction

Other Crew

David Greene

David Greene

Special Effects Technician

Catherine Farrell

Catherine Farrell

Post Production Supervisor

Roderic Duff

Roderic Duff

Special Effects Technician

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