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Buster (1988)
Released By: HBO Video   Rating: R   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: HBO Video
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: David Greene
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Ellen Beaven, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb, Michael Attwell, Phil Collins, Stephanie Lawrence
Published ID: 2792
UPC: 027616899590,
Plot: On August 8, 1963, the Royal Mail train, on its nighttime run from London to Glasgow, was robbed by 15 men who got away with 2.6 million pounds (today the equivalent of $35 million). Buster tells the story of one of the junior robbers, Buster Edwards (played by pop singer Phil Collins), in a crime that came to be known as the Great Train Robbery. The film details the planning of the famous heist, but its main concern is Buster's relationship with his family and his devotion to his wife June (Julie Walters). The Edwards are like a British Kramden family, trying to make ends meet from day-to-day in their rental apartment, but instead of a bus driver, Buster is a two-bit thief who has the fine luck of hardly ever getting caught. After the Royal mail train robbery, the heat intensifies, since the Conservative Government, already smarting from the Profumo scandal, latches onto the train robbery as a means to deflect attention from the scandal by bringing the train robbers quickly to justice. Buster and June go into hiding and have a series of close calls before finally escaping to Mexico. Finally in paradise, the Edwards find their money quickly being eaten up and discover that they cannot adapt to the Mexico milieu. June, for her part, is homesick, and Buster, always ready to keep her happy, makes the grand gesture -- to return to England and turn himself in to the police. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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Why was this movie ever made?
Added 5/1/2008
One of the most annoying pop stars of the 1980s in a cutesy movie about a ruthless criminal? Can you say WTF? Why not hire Andrew Lloyd Webber to make a musical based on the life of Al Capone?
3 out of 5 people found this helpful.
Buster dvd
Added 2/9/2008
Fantastic dvd !!!
Taking you back to the 60's in England. The Great Train Robbery was major headline news and Phil Collins is not just a GREAT singer/musician he is an awesome actor too !!
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
G R E A T MOVIE!!!!!!
Added 9/21/2007
I JUST GOT DONE WATCHING THE MOVIE AND IT IS A GREAT MOVIE

Phil Collins is great in this movie. It is just too sad this is based on a real story about Buster Edwards!
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Super buster!
Added 1/10/2007
The film itself is something that really happened in England in the late sixties! Personally I like films of different themes, romantic,drama,horror etc. In this one I really liked Phil's acting and how he portrayed Buster,apart from those beautiful mexico scenery.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Old Favourites
Added 9/25/2005
DVD was purchased as a present for a good friend who was unable to obtain a favourite movie in Australia.Well written, directed and acted.Added bonus was sound track during movie heard for the first time on DVD quality.
Thoroughly recommend looking through amazon catalogue to obtain forgotten favourites
2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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