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The Big Bus
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).

Genres

ActionComedy

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The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down-on-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.233/10

Release Date

23 June 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joseph Bologna

Joseph Bologna

Dan Torrance

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Kitty Baxter

John Beck

John Beck

Shoulders

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Father Kudos

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Shorty Scotty

Bob Dishy

Bob Dishy

Dr. Kurtz

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Ironman

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Old Lady

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Professor Baxter

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Parking Lot Doctor

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Sybil Crane

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

Claude Crane

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Camille Levy

Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Emery Bush

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Alex

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Jack

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Mary Jane Beth Sue

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Mr. Ames

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Goldie

Murphy Dunne

Murphy Dunne

Tommy Joyce

Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth

Farmer

Miriam Byrd-Nethery

Miriam Byrd-Nethery

Farmer's Wife

Dennis Kort

Dennis Kort

Farmer's Son

James Jeter

James Jeter

Bus Bartender

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Barber

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

Priest

Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton

First Cemetery Man

Beans Morocco

Beans Morocco

Second Cemetery Man

Della Thomas

Della Thomas

Stewardess

Jess Nadelman

Jess Nadelman

TV Reporter

Michael W. Schwartz

Michael W. Schwartz

Bus Station Greeter

Selma Archerd

Selma Archerd

Bus Passenger

Chuck Bergansky

Chuck Bergansky

Bus Passenger

Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Bus Passenger

Alex Brown

Alex Brown

Bus Passenger

Bart Carpinelli

Bart Carpinelli

Bus Passenger

Richard Crystal

Richard Crystal

Bus Passenger

Jerry DeWilde

Jerry DeWilde

Bus Passenger

David Essex

David Essex

Bus Passenger

Karalee Fenske

Karalee Fenske

Bus Passenger

Mickey Fox

Mickey Fox

Bus Passenger

Harry Frazier

Harry Frazier

Bus Passenger

Laurie Hagen

Laurie Hagen

Bus Passenger

An Tsan Hu

An Tsan Hu

Bus Passenger

Gregory C. Johnson

Gregory C. Johnson

Bus Passenger

Walter Lott

Walter Lott

Bus Passenger

Vincent Milana

Vincent Milana

Bus Passenger

Judy Motulsky

Judy Motulsky

Bus Passenger

Erin Kathleen O'Reilly

Erin Kathleen O'Reilly

Bus Passenger

Nick Pellegrino

Nick Pellegrino

Bus Passenger

Eugenie Ross-Leming

Eugenie Ross-Leming

Bus Passenger

Cynthia Szigeti

Cynthia Szigeti

Bus Passenger

Ann Weldon

Ann Weldon

Bus Passenger

Andrew Winner

Andrew Winner

Bus Passenger

Carol Worthington

Carol Worthington

Bus Passenger

Bert Williams

Bert Williams

Bus Passenger

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