
The Big Bus (1976)
At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
88 min
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?
- Release date
- June 23, 1976
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Joseph Bologna as Dan Torrance
- Stockard Channing as Kitty Baxter
- John Beck as Shoulders
- Rene Auberjonois as Father Kudos
- Ned Beatty as Shorty Scotty
- Bob Dishy as Dr. Kurtz
- José Ferrer as Ironman
- Ruth Gordon as Old Lady
- Harold Gould as Professor Baxter
- Larry Hagman as Parking Lot Doctor
Crew
- James Frawley · Director
- Fred Freeman · Writer
- Lawrence J. Cohen · Writer
- Lawrence J. Cohen · Producer
- Fred Freeman · Producer
- David Shire · Composer
- Harry Stradling Jr. · Cinematographer
- Edward Warschilka · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting director
- Joel Schiller · Production designer