Buster (1988)

This movie is based on the story of Buster Edwards, one of the thieves involved in "The Great Train Robbery" of 1963.

Director:

David Green

Writer:

Colin Shindler (screenplay)

Stars:

Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phil Collins	...	Buster Edwards
Julie Walters	...	June Edwards
Larry Lamb	...	Bruce Reynolds
Stephanie Lawrence	...	Franny Reynolds
Ellie Beaven	...	Nicky Edwards
Michael Attwell	...	Harry
Ralph Brown	...	Ronny Biggs
Christopher Ellison	...	George
Sheila Hancock	...	Mrs. Rothery
Martin Jarvis	...	Inspector Jack Mitchell
Clive Wood	...	Sergeant Chalmers
Anthony Quayle	...	Sir James McDowell
Michael Byrne	...	Poyser
Harold Innocent	...	Justice Parry
Rupert Vansittart	...	Fairclough

Storyline

Buster is a small time crook who pulls a big time job. When he finds that the police will not let the case drop, he goes into hiding and can't contact his wife and child. He arranges to meet them in Mexico where he thinks they can begin again, but finds that he must choose between his family and freedom.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | train | mexico | train robbery | money counting | 

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Taglines:

Phil Collins is BUSTER

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

23 November 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Grande Golpada

Filming Locations:

Abady House, Page Street, Westminster, London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$540,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Movie Group, The, NFH Productions, Buster Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite this movie taking place in England during the early to mid-1960s, the film features absolutely no music by The Beatles. This was not through lack of trying. Phil Collins reported in an interview in 1988 the filmmakers received permission from all three surviving Beatles, as well as Yoko Ono, to use songs by the Beatles. However, lawyers got involved and, as a result, no Beatles music is heard in the film.

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Quotes

Buster Edwards: [Buster, Bruce and Harry worries about the police has found their hide-out] We're gonna get famous now. More popular than Christine Keeler AND the Beatles!

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Crazy Credits

Buster Edwards never got the deal he hoped for. On the 9th December 1966 he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for conspiring to rob Her Majesty's Royal Mail Train.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Big Box: Deep Throat (2010)

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Soundtracks

"How Do You Do It"
Performed by Gerry and the Pacemakers
Written by Mitch Murray
Courtesy of EMI Records UK
Published by Dick James Music Ltd./Polygram International Music Publishing Ltd.

User Reviews

Not just for fans of Phil Collins. A great movie!

Besides being a brilliant musician, Phil Collins is also a great actor. That fact is well-proven in 'BUSTER'. He plays a nice guy with a heart of gold who is on the run from the law after participating in one of the biggest train robberies in history. The movie has got a suspenseful and emotional feel to it, a great musical score by Anne Dudley (with pop tunes by Phil Collins and The Four Tops), and one of the happiest endings I've ever seen. 'BUSTER' gets my highest ratings. If you stumble across it, check it out! You won't regret it.