The Big Bus

The Big Bus (1976)

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

  • Genre: Action, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1976-06-23
  • User Rating: 5.1/10 from 102 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: James Frawley
star 5.2/10
From 102 Ratings
5.6

Summary

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?

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  • 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

  • José Ferrer

    as Ironman

  • Ruth Gordon

    as Old Lady

  • Harold Gould

    as Professor Baxter

  • Larry Hagman

    as Parking Lot Doctor

  • Sally Kellerman

    as Sybil Crane

  • Richard Mulligan

    as Claude Crane

  • Lynn Redgrave

    as Camille Levy

  • Richard B. Shull

    as Emery Bush

  • Stuart Margolin

    as Alex

  • Howard Hesseman

    as Jack

  • Mary Charlotte Wilcox

    as Mary Jane Beth Sue

  • Walter Brooke

    as Mr. Ames

  • Vic Tayback

    as Goldie

  • Murphy Dunne

    as Tommy Joyce

  • Raymond Guth

    as Farmer

  • Miriam Byrd-Nethery

    as Farmer's Wife

  • Dennis Kort

    as Farmer's Son

  • James Jeter

    as Bus Bartender

  • Vito Scotti

    as Barber

  • Harry Holcombe

    as Priest

  • Morgan Upton

    as First Cemetery Man

  • Beans Morocco

    as Second Cemetery Man

  • Della Thomas

    as Stewardess

  • Jess Nadelman

    as TV Reporter

  • Michael W. Schwartz

    as Bus Station Greeter

  • Selma Archerd

    as Bus Passenger

  • Chuck Bergansky

    as Bus Passenger

  • Joe Brooks

    as Bus Passenger

  • Alex Brown

    as Bus Passenger

  • Bart Carpinelli

    as Bus Passenger

  • Richard Crystal

    as Bus Passenger

  • Jerry DeWilde

    as Bus Passenger

  • David Essex

    as Bus Passenger

  • Karalee Fenske

    as Bus Passenger

  • Mickey Fox

    as Bus Passenger

  • Harry Frazier

    as Bus Passenger

  • Laurie Hagen

    as Bus Passenger

  • An Tsan Hu

    as Bus Passenger

  • Gregory C. Johnson

    as Bus Passenger

  • Walter Lott

    as Bus Passenger

  • Vincent Milana

    as Bus Passenger

  • Judy Motulsky

    as Bus Passenger

  • Erin Kathleen O'Reilly

    as Bus Passenger

  • Nick Pellegrino

    as Bus Passenger

  • Eugenie Ross-Leming

    as Bus Passenger

  • Cynthia Szigeti

    as Bus Passenger

  • Ann Weldon

    as Bus Passenger

  • Andrew Winner

    as Bus Passenger

  • Carol Worthington

    as Bus Passenger

  • Bert Williams

    as Bus Passenger
Directing James Frawley Director
Writing Fred Freeman Writer
Costume & Make-Up Marianna Elliott Costume Design
Writing Lawrence J. Cohen Writer
Production Lawrence J. Cohen Producer
Production Fred Freeman Producer
Production Julia Phillips Executive Producer
Production Michael Phillips Executive Producer
Sound David Shire Original Music Composer
Camera Harry Stradling Jr. Director of Photography
Editing Edward Warschilka Editor
Production Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Art Joel Schiller Production Design
Art Barbara Krieger Set Decoration
Crew Gene LeBell Stunts
Crew Gregory J. Barnett Stunts

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