The Ballad of Buster Scruggs movie poster

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

7.1/10

Rating

132 min

Runtime

2018

Release Year

Joel Coen

Director

Cast

Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, Clancy Brown, Danny McCarthy, David Krumholtz

Quick Synopsis

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a collection of six interconnected stories set in the American West shortly after the Civil War. The film follows a skilled sharpshooter who also sings, a man attempting to rob a bank, two tired performers traveling together, a solitary gold prospector, a woman journeying westward with an uncertain destination, and a diverse group of strangers sharing a stagecoach ride. Each vignette explores their experiences and challenges in this changing frontier landscape.

Detailed Synopsis of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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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