The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - wikipedia The Ballad of Buster Scruggs The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Film poster Directed by Joel Coen Ethan Coen Produced by Joel Coen Ethan Coen Megan Ellison Sue Naegle Robert Graf Written by Joel Coen Ethan Coen Starring James Franco Brendan Gleeson Zoe Kazan Liam Neeson Tim Blake Nelson Tom Waits Music by Carter Burwell Cinematography Bruno Delbonnel Edited by Roderick Jaynes Production companies Annapurna Pictures Distributed by Netflix Release date August 31, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 31 ) ( Venice ) November 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 11 - 16 ) ( United States ) Running time 132 minutes Country United States Language English The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is an American western anthology film written, directed, and produced by the Coen brothers. It stars Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, and Tom Waits. It premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2018, where it won the Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay and is scheduled to be released November 16 on Netflix after a theatrical run. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 2.1 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 2.2 Near Algodones 2.3 Meal Ticket 2.4 All Gold Canyon 2.5 The Gal Who Got Rattled 2.6 The Mortal Remains 3 Production 4 References 5 External links Premise Six chapters each present a different story from the wild frontier. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs tells the story of a sharp - shooting songster. In Near Algodones, a wannabe bank robber gets his due and then some. Meal Ticket is a gothic tale about two weary travelling performers. All Gold Canyon is a story about a prospector mining for gold, while a woman finds an unexpected promise of love, along with a dose of life 's cruel irony, on a wagon train across the prairies in The Gal Who Got Rattled. Finally, ghostly laughs haunt The Mortal Remains as a Lady rains judgment upon a motley crew of strangers undertaking a final carriage ride. Cast The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Tim Blake Nelson as Buster Scruggs Willie Watson as The Kid David Krumholtz as Frenchman in Saloon Near Algodones James Franco as Cowboy Stephen Root Ralph Ineson as The Man in Black Meal Ticket Liam Neeson as Impresario Harry Melling as Artist All Gold Canyon Tom Waits as Prospector The Gal Who Got Rattled Zoe Kazan as Alice Longabaugh Bill Heck as Billy Knapp Grainger Hines as Mr. Arthur Jackamoe Buzzell as Another Man The Mortal Remains Tyne Daly as Lady Brendan Gleeson as Irishman Jonjo O'Neill as Englishman Saul Rubinek as Frenchman Chelcie Ross as Trapper Production Joel and Ethan Coen announced The Ballad of Buster Scruggs in January 2017 as a collaboration with Annapurna Television. Netflix picked up the project that August as a six - part series. The work is based on Western - themed short stories, written by the Coens over a 25 - year period, that differ in mood and subject. Throughout 2017 and into the start of 2018, James Franco, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Willie Watson, Ralph Ineson, Tim Blake Nelson, Stephen Root, Liam Neeson and Brendan Gleeson joined the cast. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was filmed partly in the Nebraska Panhandle, and casting calls went out for `` ordinary '' Nebraskans to appear as extras. Some filming also took place in New Mexico, location for the Coen films No Country for Old Men and True Grit. In July 2018, it was reported that the limited series had been retooled into a single feature film while retaining its anthological hook. References Jump up ^ `` Carter Burwell to Score Netflix 's ' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ' ''. FilmMusicReporter. October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Tapley, Kristopher ( July 25, 2018 ). `` Surprise ! The Coens ' ' Ballad of Buster Scruggs ' Is a Film and It 's Headed for Oscar Season ''. Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2018. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Vivarelli, Nick ( 2018 - 09 - 08 ). `` Venice Film Festival : Alfonso Cuaron 's ' Roma ' Wins Golden Lion ( Complete Winners List ) ''. Variety. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 10. Jump up ^ Walsh, Savana. `` 11 Original Netflix Movies Out Fall 2018 That Will Make For A Perfect Autumn Marathon ''. Bustle. Retrieved August 10, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Chu, Henry ( August 31, 2018 ). `` Coen Brothers Confirm Theatrical Release for ' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ' ''. Variety. Retrieved August 31, 2018. Jump up ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise ( January 10, 2017 ). `` Coen Brothers Set First - Ever TV Project With Annapurna ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2018. Jump up ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise ( August 9, 2017 ). `` Netflix Lands Coen Brothers ' Anthology Series ' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2018. Jump up ^ Dickinson, Chrissie. `` Willie Watson sounds like a man from another time ''. chicagotribune.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Giroux, Jack ( July 9, 2017 ). `` ' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ' Cast Includes James Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Zoe Kazan, and More ''. / Film. Retrieved August 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Otterson, Joe ( August 9, 2017 ). `` Coen Brothers ' TV Series ' Ballad of Buster Scruggs ' Lands at Netflix ''. Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Exclusive : Liam Neeson and Brendan Gleeson to star in Coen Brothers ' Ballad Of Buster Scruggs ''. Entertainment IE. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018. Jump up ^ Hammel, Paul ( July 20, 2017 ). `` ' Coen brothers seek ' ordinary ' looking Nebraskans for new miniseries being filmed in Panhandle ''. Omaha World - Herald. Retrieved August 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Gomez, Adrian ( June 28, 2017 ). `` Coen Brothers to begin production of ' Ballad of Buster Scruggs ' in NM ''. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2017. External links The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on IMDb Films by the Coen brothers Filmography Awards and nominations Frequent collaborators Films directed Blood Simple ( 1984 ) Raising Arizona ( 1987 ) Miller 's Crossing ( 1990 ) Barton Fink ( 1991 ) The Hudsucker Proxy ( 1994 ) Fargo ( 1996 ) The Big Lebowski ( 1998 ) O Brother, Where Art Thou ? ( 2000 ) The Man Who Was n't There ( 2001 ) Intolerable Cruelty ( 2003 ) The Ladykillers ( 2004 ) No Country for Old Men ( 2007 ) Burn After Reading ( 2008 ) A Serious Man ( 2009 ) True Grit ( 2010 ) Inside Llewyn Davis ( 2013 ) Hail, Caesar ! ( 2016 ) The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ( 2018 ) Written only Crimewave ( 1985 ) The Naked Man ( 1998 ) Gambit ( 2012 ) Unbroken ( 2014 ) Bridge of Spies ( 2015 ) Suburbicon ( 2017 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Ballad_of_Buster_Scruggs&oldid=865010230 '' Categories : 2018 films English - language films American anthology films Films directed by the Coen brothers Netflix original films Annapurna Pictures films Films shot in Nebraska Films shot in New Mexico American films American Western ( genre ) films Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from September 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands Русский Українська 中文 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 21 October 2018, at 02 : 57 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: when is the ballad of buster scruggs coming out
Answer: November 16, 2018