Action ·Comedy · United States of America · 1976 · 1h 28m

The Big Bus

The Big Bus poster
Director
James Frawley
Cast
Joseph Bologna as Dan Torrance Stockard Channing as Kitty Baxter John Beck as Shoulders René Auberjonois as Father Kudos Ned Beatty as Shorty Scotty Bob Dishy as Dr. Kurtz
Crew
Harry Stradling Jr. — Director of Photography Edward Warschilka — Editor David Shire — Original Music Composer Fred Freeman — Writer Lawrence J. Cohen — Writer Lawrence J. Cohen — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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?

Trailer The Big Bus — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
busbus rideparodybus bombslapstick comedyspoofdisastersabotagemadcap comedycross country tripdisaster movie
Key Collaborators
James Frawley Director Harry Stradling Jr. Director of Photography Edward Warschilka Editor David Shire Original Music Composer Fred Freeman Writer Lawrence J. Cohen Writer Lawrence J. Cohen Producer Fred Freeman Producer Joel Schiller Production Design Marianna Elliott Costume Design
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