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22 October 1976 (West Germany) moreTagline:
Join the passengers on The Big Bus - the craziest spoof movie of them all morePlot:
The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear powered bus is going Non-stop from New York to Denver and... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
Original and hilarious spoof of disaster films. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Joseph Bologna | ... | Dan Torrance | |
| Stockard Channing | ... | Kitty Baxter | |
| John Beck | ... | Shoulders O'Brien | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Father Kudos | |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Shorty Scotty | |
| Bob Dishy | ... | Dr. Kurtz | |
| José Ferrer | ... | Ironman | |
| Ruth Gordon | ... | Old Woman | |
| Harold Gould | ... | Professor Baxter | |
| Larry Hagman | ... | Doctor in parking lot | |
| Sally Kellerman | ... | Sybil Crane | |
| Richard Mulligan | ... | Claude Crane | |
| Lynn Redgrave | ... | Camille Levy | |
| Richard B. Shull | ... | Emery Bush | |
| Stuart Margolin | ... | Alex |
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL (orginal rating) | UK:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Argentina:AtpFun Stuff
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On the news van that appears near the beginning of the film, the call letters are WZAZ. These call letters also appear in many comedies from what's known as the "ZAZ" team--Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker--though they had nothing to do with this film. See Airplane! (1980). moreGoofs:
Continuity: Inside the garage a man walks by a pair of tires that appear to be 12-feet tall. When the bus is outside, the tires are about the same size as those on any regular truck or bus. moreQuotes:
Voice in barfight: Look out! He's got a broken milk carton! moreSoundtrack:
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"The Big Bus" was released in 1976, four years before the landmark disaster flick-spoof, "Airplane!". Why "The Big Bus" was not as popular a film is a mystery, because it is every bit as funny as "Airplane!". The dialogue is witty, the sight gags are hilarious and plentiful, and the acting is just dead-pan enough to make it all work. Joseph Bologna and Stockard Channing head up an all-star cast heading from New York to Denver on a nuclear-powered bus, which is supposed to make the trip with no stops, but of course, disasters ensue. The bus is a luxury vehicle, complete with a piano bar, swimming pool, bowling alley and dining room. If you haven't seen "The Big Bus" check it out. It will make you laugh out loud.