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The Big Bus ()

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A nuclear powered bus driving cross-country, from New York City to Colorado, is destined for disaster due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby.
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Dan Torrance
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Kitty Baxter
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Shoulders
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Father Kudos
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Shorty Scotty
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Dr. Kurtz
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Ironman (as Jose Ferrer)
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Old Lady
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Professor Baxter
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Parking Lot Doctor
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Sybil Crane
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Claude Crane
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Camille Levy
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Emery Bush
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Alex
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Jack
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Mary Jane Beth Sue (as Mary Wilcox)
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Mr. Ames
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Goldie
Murphy Dunne ...
Tommy Joyce
Raymond Guth ...
Farmer
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Farmer's Wife
Dennis Kort ...
Farmer's Son
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Bus Bartender
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Barber
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Priest
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First Cemetery Man
Beans Morocco ...
Second Cemetery Man (as Dan Barrows)
Della Thomas ...
Stewardess
Jess Nadelman ...
TV Reporter
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Bus Station Greeter
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Bus Passenger
Chuck Bergansky ...
Bus Passenger
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Bus Passenger
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Bus Passenger (as Alex A. Brown)
Bart Carpinelli ...
Bus Passenger
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Bus Passenger
Jerry DeWilde ...
Bus Passenger
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Bus Passenger
Karalee Fenske ...
Bus Passenger
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Bus Passenger
Harry Frazier ...
Bus Passenger
Laurie Hagen ...
Bus Passenger
An Tsan Hu ...
Bus Passenger
Gregory C. Johnson ...
Bus Passenger
Walter Lott ...
Bus Passenger
Vincent Milana ...
Bus Passenger
Judy Motulsky ...
Bus Passenger
Erin Kathleen O'Reilly ...
Bus Passenger
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Bus Passenger
Cynthia Szigeti ...
Bus Passenger
Ann Weldon ...
Bus Passenger
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Andrew Winner ...
Bus Passenger
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Bus Passenger
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John Ashby ...
Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
Gary Bohn ...
Scientist (uncredited)
Robert Cole ...
Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso ...
Ironman's Houseboy (uncredited)
Betty Jeanne Glennie ...
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Mel Gold ...
Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock ...
Mourner (uncredited)
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Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
James Kindelon ...
Scientist (uncredited)
Paul King ...
Mourner (uncredited)
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Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
Jack Lilley ...
Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
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Baggage Man (uncredited)
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Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
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Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
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Customer (uncredited)
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Commuter At Terminal (uncredited)
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Bus Driver in Bar (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Victor Toyota ...
Scientist (uncredited)
Dianne Travis ...
Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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James Frawley

Written by

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Fred Freeman ... (written by) &
Lawrence J. Cohen ... (written by)

Produced by

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Lawrence J. Cohen ... producer
Fred Freeman ... producer
Julia Phillips ... executive producer
Michael Phillips ... executive producer

Music by

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David Shire

Cinematography by

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Harry Stradling Jr. ... director of photography

Editing by

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Edward Warschilka ... film editor

Casting By

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Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

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Joel Schiller

Set Decoration by

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Barbara Krieger

Costume Design by

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Marianna Elliott

Makeup Department

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Carol Pershing ... hair stylist
Stanley Smith ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Phil Rawlins ... unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr. ... executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Chris Christenberry ... assistant director
Mel Efres ... assistant director
Victor Hsu ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Les Gobruegge ... assistant art director
Sidney H. Greenwood ... property master (as Sid Greenwood)

Sound Department

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Howard Beals ... sound effects editor (as Howard L. Beals)
Al Overton Jr. ... sound mixer
John Wilkinson ... re-recording mixer (as Doc Wilkinson)
Robert Davenport ... uncredited
Paul Wolfe ... Cable man (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Gail Brown ... special effects
Willis Cook ... special effects technician
Bob Dawson ... special effects
Lee Vasque ... special effects
Kevin Pike ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Carey Loftin ... stunt driver
John Ashby ... stunts (uncredited)
Gregory J. Barnett ... stunts (uncredited)
Alex Brown ... stunts (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso ... stunts (uncredited)
Whitey Hughes ... stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell ... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Lilley ... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... stunts (uncredited)
Rod McGaughy ... stunts (uncredited)
Ernie F. Orsatti ... stunts (uncredited)
Ron Stein ... stunts (uncredited)
Leland Sun ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Clifford Hutchison ... electrical gaffer (as Cliff Hutchison)
Tom D. May ... key grip (as Thomas May)
Richard Craig Meinardus ... first assistant camera
Norman Lang ... electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Michael W. Hoffman ... costume supervisor: men (as Michael Hoffman)
Jean Merrick ... costume supervisor: women

Music Department

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Robert Krueger ... music editor
Tony Terran ... musician
Dennis Budimir ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Clare Fischer ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Greig McRitchie ... orchestrator (uncredited) (episode: "The Big Fight")
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Lee Ritenour ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
David Shire ... conductor (uncredited)
Tommy Vig ... musician: drums (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Bonnie Prendergast ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Gene Clinesmith ... driver (uncredited)
Chris Haynes ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Jeanne Field ... secretary to the director
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The ultimate disaster movie parody. A nuclear powered bus is going non-stop from New York City, New York to Denver, Colorado, and is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. When the driver is injured, a washed up, down on his luck, but used to be great type, who as it happens, used to be engaged to the inventor's daughter is brought in to drive the giant bus which includes a one lane swimming pool and a one lane bowling alley. Written by John Vogel

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Taglines Join the passengers on The Big Bus - the craziest spoof movie of them all! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le bus en folie (France)
  • Die haarsträubende Reise in einem verrückten Bus (Germany)
  • El autobús atómico (Spain)
  • Il fantabus (Italy)
  • Wielki autobus (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 88 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The set-up cost to build "The Big Bus" vehicle was around $250,000. This comes out to around one million dollars in 2022 adjusted for inflation. See more »
Goofs When the bus is being pulled out of the garage, the top of the front section just fits under the top of the door opening, but the back section of the bus includes an observation dome that is taller then the front of the bus. It could've never been pulled out of the garage. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Desperately Seeking Miss October (1989). See more »
Soundtracks Tommy Joyce See more »
Crazy Credits Paramount Pictures thanks Trailways for their help and technical assistance in making this impossible picture possible. See more »
Quotes Dan: You eat one lousy foot and they call you a cannibal. What a world!
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