The Big Bus

The Big Bus

At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).

1976•1h 28m•5.3/10

ActionComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.3/10(110)

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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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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