The Big Bus
At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
1976 · 88 min · ★ 5.3 · Action, Comedy
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?
Directed by James Frawley · Written by Fred Freeman
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Joseph Bologna Dan Torrance -
Stockard Channing Kitty Baxter -
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René Auberjonois Father Kudos -
Ned Beatty Shorty Scotty -
Bob Dishy Dr. Kurtz -
José Ferrer Ironman -
Ruth Gordon Old Lady -
Harold Gould Professor Baxter -
Larry Hagman Parking Lot Doctor -
Sally Kellerman Sybil Crane -
Richard Mulligan Claude Crane
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