The Big Bus
At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
1976 · 1h 28m · PG
Action, Comedy
Directed by
James Frawley
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The Big Bus
Overview
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?
Director and cast
- James Frawley Director
- 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
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