The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
“Stories live forever. People don't.”
7 / 10
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Tim Blake Nelson·Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Willie Watson·The Kid (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Clancy Brown·Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Danny McCarthy·Curly Joe's Brother (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
David Krumholtz·Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Thomas Wingate·Gun Check Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Tim DeZarn·Mean-Eyed Card Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
E.E. Bell·Piano Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Alejandro Patiño·Cantina Bartender (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Tom Proctor·Cantina Bad Man (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Average shot length
5.1s per shot
Coen Brothers's career average is 5.4s across 17 measured films —see the full picture.