Bustin' Loose (1981)
Bustin' Loose (1981)
He's mad. He's bad. And he's Bustin' Loose.
After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.

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Cast

Richard Pryor Richard Pryor As: Joe Braxton
Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson As: Vivian Perry
Ángel Ramírez Ángel Ramírez As: Julio
Jimmy Hughes Jimmy Hughes As: Harold
Edwin DeLeon Edwin DeLeon As: Ernesto
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Storyline

After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.


Tagline: He's mad. He's bad. And he's Bustin' Loose.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 22 May 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Richard Pryor Productions

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $31,300,000

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Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Joe Braxton

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Vivian Perry

Ángel Ramírez

Ángel Ramírez

Julio

Jimmy Hughes

Jimmy Hughes

Harold

Edwin DeLeon

Edwin DeLeon

Ernesto

Edwin Kinter

Edwin Kinter

Anthony

Tami Luchow

Tami Luchow

Linda

Janet Wong

Janet Wong

Annie

Alphonso Alexander

Alphonso Alexander

Martin

Kia Cooper

Kia Cooper

Samantha

Robert Christian

Robert Christian

Donald

George Coe

George Coe

Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew

Bill Quinn

Bill Quinn

Judge Antonio Runzuli

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Klan Leader

Fred Carney

Fred Carney

Alfred Schuyler

Peggy McCay

Peggy McCay

Gladys Schuyler

Luke Andreas

Luke Andreas

Loader

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

Man at Parole Office

Matthew Clark

Matthew Clark

Dwayne

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Frank Munjak

Les Engel

Les Engel

Wino

Michael A. Esler

Michael A. Esler

Cop

Paul Gardner

Paul Gardner

Anchorman

Ben Gerard

Ben Gerard

Man

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Store Manager

Joe Jacobs

Joe Jacobs

Watchman

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Marvin

Lee Noblitt

Lee Noblitt

Farmer

Ines Pedroza

Ines Pedroza

Herself

Morgan Roberts

Morgan Roberts

Uncle Humphrey

Vern Taylor

Vern Taylor

Highway Patrolman #1

Rick Sawaya

Rick Sawaya

Highway Patrolman #2

Shila Turna

Shila Turna

Girl in Card Game

Gloria Jewel Waggener

Gloria Jewel Waggener

Aunt Beedee

Jonelle White

Jonelle White

Sales Clerk

Jewell Williams

Jewell Williams

Miss Thomas

Sunny Woods

Sunny Woods

Linette Peasley

Craig Richards

Craig Richards

Courtroom Bailiff

Directed By

Oz Scott

Oz Scott

Director

Hope R. Goodwin

Hope R. Goodwin

Second Assistant Director

Clifford C. Coleman

Clifford C. Coleman

First Assistant Director

David Holden

David Holden

Second Unit Director

Kalai Strode

Kalai Strode

First Assistant Director

Maximilian Bing

Maximilian Bing

First Assistant Director

John Syrjamaki

John Syrjamaki

Second Assistant Director

Betty A. Griffin

Betty A. Griffin

Script Supervisor

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Script Supervisor

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Washburn

Charles Washburn

Unit Production Manager

Robert Latham Brown

Robert Latham Brown

Unit Production Manager

Pat Faye

Pat Faye

Production Assistant

Mabel Collins

Mabel Collins

Associate Producer

Richard Pryor Jr.

Richard Pryor Jr.

Production Assistant

Max Manlove

Max Manlove

Production Secretary

Julie Reid

Julie Reid

Production Secretary

James Maull

James Maull

Location Manager

Susan Royal

Susan Royal

Location Manager

Kimberly Sizemore

Kimberly Sizemore

Production Assistant

William Greaves

William Greaves

Executive Producer

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Producer

Michael S. Glick

Michael S. Glick

Producer

Anita Dann

Anita Dann

Casting

Edited By

Michael T. Elias

Michael T. Elias

Assistant Editor

Bette Jane Cohen

Bette Jane Cohen

Assistant Editor

Rick Mitchell

Rick Mitchell

Assistant Editor

David Holden

David Holden

Editor

Skip Lusk

Skip Lusk

Editor

Harry Keramidas

Harry Keramidas

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Robert Ellsworth

Robert Ellsworth

Costume Supervisor

Alice Daniels

Alice Daniels

Costume Supervisor

Ron Snyder

Ron Snyder

Makeup Artist

Ann Wadlington

Ann Wadlington

Hairstylist

Tony Lloyd

Tony Lloyd

Makeup Artist

Stephen Loomis

Stephen Loomis

Costume Design

Chuck House

Chuck House

Makeup Artist

Michael F. Blake

Michael F. Blake

Makeup Artist

Bill Whitten

Bill Whitten

Costume Design

Gerald Solomon

Gerald Solomon

Hairstylist

Sound

Mark Davis

Mark Davis

Conductor

Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack

Songs

Allison Caine

Allison Caine

Vocals

Robert Mayer

Robert Mayer

Music Editor

Mark Davis

Mark Davis

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Bob Jones

Bob Jones

Assistant Camera

William Jay Gahret

William Jay Gahret

Camera Operator

Marc Margulies

Marc Margulies

Assistant Camera

Ronald E. High

Ronald E. High

Assistant Camera

Fred Goodich

Fred Goodich

Director of Photography

Tony Rivetti Jr.

Tony Rivetti Jr.

Assistant Camera

Jeffrey Norvet

Jeffrey Norvet

Assistant Camera

John Toll

John Toll

Camera Operator

Lee Krosskove

Lee Krosskove

Key Grip

Carl Manoogian

Carl Manoogian

Key Grip

Geary McLeod

Geary McLeod

Assistant Camera

Tony Rivetti Sr.

Tony Rivetti Sr.

Assistant Camera

Dennis Dalzell

Dennis Dalzell

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Clint Robinson

Clint Robinson

Property Master

Gerald Wade

Gerald Wade

Property Master

Phill Norman

Phill Norman

Title Designer

Charles R. Davis

Charles R. Davis

Art Direction

John M. Dwyer

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

Marc E. Meyer Jr.

Marc E. Meyer Jr.

Set Decoration

John W. Corso

John W. Corso

Art Direction

Other Crew

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