The Big Bus (1976)
The Big Bus (1976)
At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
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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Cast

Joseph Bologna Joseph Bologna As: Dan Torrance
Stockard Channing Stockard Channing As: Kitty Baxter
John Beck John Beck As: Shoulders
René Auberjonois René Auberjonois As: Father Kudos
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty As: Shorty Scotty
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Storyline

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?


Tagline: At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 23 June 1976

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

External Links

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

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lawrence J. Cohen

Lawrence J. Cohen

Producer

Fred Freeman

Fred Freeman

Producer

Julia Phillips

Julia Phillips

Executive Producer

Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips

Executive Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marianna Elliott

Marianna Elliott

Costume Design

Sound

David Shire

David Shire

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Stradling Jr.

Harry Stradling Jr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Joel Schiller

Joel Schiller

Production Design

Barbara Krieger

Barbara Krieger

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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