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5.7Buster 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.
Released: 1988-09-16102 minDir: David GreenComedy, Romance, Crime
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Cast
- Phil Collins as Buster Edwards
- Julie Walters as June Edwards
- Larry Lamb as Bruce Reynolds
- Ralph Brown as Ronny Biggs
- Christopher Ellison as George
- Sheila Hancock as Mrs. Rothery
Themes
- mexico
- robbery
- scotland yard
- based on true story
- heist
- train
- train robbery
- 1960s
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Ratings
IMDb
5.9/10
4,463 votes
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 821670
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- publication date
- 1988-11-04
- title
- Buster
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Ronnie Biggs
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Charles III
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Diana, Princess of Wales
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Acapulco de Juárez
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Golden Globes
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Roger Ebert
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Conservative Party
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Phil Collins
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Bob Hoskins
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Genesis
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The Last Emperor
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romantic comedy
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Categories
1980s biographical films1980s crime comedy films1988 British films1988 comedy films1988 English-language films1988 filmsBritish biographical filmsBritish crime comedy filmsBritish films based on actual eventsCrime films based on actual eventsEnglish-language biographical filmsEnglish-language crime comedy filmsFilms about train robberyFilms scored by Anne DudleyFilms set in BuckinghamshireFilms set in LondonFilms set in MexicoFilms set in the 1960sFilms set on farmsGreat Train Robbery (1963)Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmsRomantic crime filmsRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataTemplate film date with 2 release dates