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Buster

  • 19881988
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Phil Collins in Buster (1988)
Based on the story of Ronald Christopher "Buster" Edwards, one of the thieves involved in "The Great Train Robbery" of 1963.
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Based on the story of Ronald Christopher "Buster" Edwards (Phil Collins), one of the thieves involved in "The Great Train Robbery" of 1963.Based on the story of Ronald Christopher "Buster" Edwards (Phil Collins), one of the thieves involved in "The Great Train Robbery" of 1963.Based on the story of Ronald Christopher "Buster" Edwards (Phil Collins), one of the thieves involved in "The Great Train Robbery" of 1963.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,679
1,759
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    • Director
      • David Green
    • Writer
      • Colin Shindler(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Phil Collins
      • Julie Walters
      • Larry Lamb
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Green
    • Writer
      • Colin Shindler(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Phil Collins
      • Julie Walters
      • Larry Lamb
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Phil Collins
    Phil Collins
    • Buster
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • June
    Larry Lamb
    Larry Lamb
    • Bruce
    Stephanie Lawrence
    • Franny
    Ellie Beaven
    Ellie Beaven
    • Nicky
    Michael Attwell
    Michael Attwell
    • Harry
    Ralph Brown
    Ralph Brown
    • Ronny
    Christopher Ellison
    Christopher Ellison
    • George
    Sheila Hancock
    Sheila Hancock
    • Mrs. Rothery
    Martin Jarvis
    Martin Jarvis
    • Inspector Mitchell
    Clive Wood
    Clive Wood
    • Sergeant Chalmers
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Sir James McDowell
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Poyser
    Harold Innocent
    Harold Innocent
    • Justice Parry
    Rupert Vansittart
    Rupert Vansittart
    • Fairclough
    John Benfield
    John Benfield
    • Jimmy
    John Barrard
    John Barrard
    • Walter
    Carole Collins
    • Linda
    • Director
      • David Green
    • Writer
      • Colin Shindler(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie was conceived with Bob Hoskins as Ronald Christopher "Buster" Edwards, but the filmmakers decided he'd played that sort of part in The Long Good Friday (1980) and Mona Lisa (1986). Phil Collins was cast instead after director David Green saw his performance in Miami Vice (1984). David Jason was also considered for the role of Buster at one point.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scenes, when Buster walks off wearing a new suit he has just stolen, a Vespa P range motor scooter is visible. That model was introduced in 1977.
    • Quotes

      June Edwards: [when discussing buying a house worth £3,000] You could get a mortgage like other people!

      Buster Edwards: Do what?

      June Edwards: Borrow it from a bank.

      Buster Edwards: Well, I *do* borrow from banks, that is my job.

      June Edwards: I mean with their permission

      Buster Edwards: I thought you needed a reference to do that,

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The initial U.S. release of this film had its running time cut from 102 minutes to 94 minutes by its U.S. distributor, Hemdale Films. The subsequent video release by HBO Home Video was based on this edited version, however, a more recent release by MGM Home Video includes the complete film uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Parkinson One to One: Episode #2.7 (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Two Hearts (One Mind)
      Performed by Phil Collins
      Written by Lamont Dozier / Phil Collins
      Courtesy of Hit & Run Music Ltd./Buster Films Ltd.
      Published by Philip Collins Ltd./Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd./Warner Brothers Music

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    Buster
    Singer Collins stars in this simple film about a thief who successfully pulls off the biggest train robbery in history, who then decides to start a new life in Acapulco with his wife June (Walters). Well matched stars in lovely paced yarn with Oscar nominated tunes from Collins ("Two Hearts").
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    • Jul 9, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Hırsız
    • Filming locations
      • Great Central Railway, Leicestershire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Movie Group
      • NFH Productions
      • Buster Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $540,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $265,038
      • Nov 27, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $540,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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