The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoel Coen
Ethan Coen
Written byJoel Coen
Ethan Coen
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBruno Delbonnel
Edited byRoderick Jaynes[a]
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31) (Venice)
  • November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09) (United States)
Running time
133 minutes[1][2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a 2018 American Western anthology film written, directed, produced, and edited by the Coen brothers. It stars Tim Blake Nelson, Tyne Daly, James Franco, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Heck, Grainger Hines, Zoe Kazan, Harry Melling, Liam Neeson, Jonjo O'Neill, Chelcie Ross, Saul Rubinek, and Tom Waits. It consists of six vignettes set on the American frontier.

The film premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2018, where it won the Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay.[3][4] After a limited theatrical run beginning on November 9, 2018, it was released on Netflix on November 16.[5][6] The National Board of Review named it one of its top ten films of 2018. The film earned three nominations at the 91st Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Song ("When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings").


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  2. ^ "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (August 31, 2018). "Coen Brothers Say Their Netflix Western 'Ballad of Buster Scruggs' Will Get Theatrical Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  4. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (September 8, 2018). "Venice Film Festival: Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' Wins Golden Lion (Complete Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Chu, Henry (August 31, 2018). "Coen Brothers Confirm Theatrical Release for 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'". Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  6. ^ Brent Lang (October 31, 2018). "Netflix's 'Roma', 'Ballad of Buster Scruggs', 'Bird Box' Get Exclusive Theatrical Releases". Variety. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

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