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54% Critic Match
The Big Bus
“At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).”
5.4 / 10• 1976• 1h 28m•PG• English
ActionComedy
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Joseph Bologna
Dan Torrance
Lead
Stockard Channing
Kitty Baxter
John Beck
Shoulders
René Auberjonois
Father Kudos
Ned Beatty
Shorty Scotty
Bob Dishy
Dr. Kurtz
José Ferrer
Ironman
Ruth Gordon
Old Lady
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Frawley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big Bus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
