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Actors: Phil Collins, Julie Walters
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Buster |
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Buster Edwards (Collins) is a married man who wants to provide the best possible life for his wife (Walters) and daughter. He is also a small time robber who is part of a group that holds up a Royal Mail train. He insists that no weapons be used in the heist; he and the crew are successful. British officials are eager to catch those involved and bring them to justice. They are unrelenting. Buster and his family go into hiding and eventually to Mexico. But this is not the life they had wanted to lead.
Based on true events, this film explores the love story between Buster and June. This caper is known in the UK as “The Great Train Robbery,” and is now a mythic crime. All but one of the robbers was eventually captured.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Buster |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals (shown sympathetically) on the run
- criminal becomes sensitive
Lover is...
- criminal/bad doer
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- criminal
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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