The Big Bus
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
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1976
1h 28m
5.2(108 votes)
Action
Comedy

Overview

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 Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Joseph Bologna

Dan Torrance

Joseph Bologna
Acting

Stockard Channing

Kitty Baxter

Stockard Channing
Acting

John Beck

Shoulders

John Beck
Acting

René Auberjonois

Father Kudos

René Auberjonois
Acting

Ned Beatty

Shorty Scotty

Ned Beatty
Acting

Bob Dishy

Dr. Kurtz

Bob Dishy
Acting

José Ferrer

Ironman

José Ferrer
Acting

Ruth Gordon

Old Lady

Ruth Gordon
Acting

Harold Gould

Professor Baxter

Harold Gould
Acting

Larry Hagman

Parking Lot Doctor

Larry Hagman
Acting

Sally Kellerman

Sybil Crane

Sally Kellerman
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Richard Mulligan

Claude Crane

Richard Mulligan
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Lynn Redgrave

Camille Levy

Lynn Redgrave
Acting

Richard B. Shull

Emery Bush

Richard B. Shull
Acting

Stuart Margolin

Alex

Stuart Margolin
Acting

Howard Hesseman

Jack

Howard Hesseman
Acting

Mary Charlotte Wilcox

Mary Jane Beth Sue

Mary Charlotte Wilcox
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Walter Brooke

Mr. Ames

Walter Brooke
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Vic Tayback

Goldie

Vic Tayback
Acting

Murphy Dunne

Tommy Joyce

Murphy Dunne
Acting

Raymond Guth

Farmer

Raymond Guth
Acting

Miriam Byrd-Nethery

Farmer's Wife

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Dennis Kort

Farmer's Son

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James Jeter

Bus Bartender

James Jeter
Acting

Vito Scotti

Barber

Vito Scotti
Acting

Harry Holcombe

Priest

Harry Holcombe
Acting

Morgan Upton

First Cemetery Man

Morgan Upton
Acting

Beans Morocco

Second Cemetery Man

Beans Morocco
Acting

Della Thomas

Stewardess

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Acting

Jess Nadelman

TV Reporter

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Michael W. Schwartz

Bus Station Greeter

Michael W. Schwartz
Acting

Selma Archerd

Bus Passenger

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Chuck Bergansky

Bus Passenger

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Joe Brooks

Bus Passenger

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Alex Brown

Bus Passenger

Alex Brown
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Bart Carpinelli

Bus Passenger

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Richard Crystal

Bus Passenger

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Jerry DeWilde

Bus Passenger

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David Essex

Bus Passenger

David Essex
Acting

Karalee Fenske

Bus Passenger

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Mickey Fox

Bus Passenger

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Harry Frazier

Bus Passenger

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Laurie Hagen

Bus Passenger

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An Tsan Hu

Bus Passenger

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Gregory C. Johnson

Bus Passenger

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Walter Lott

Bus Passenger

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Vincent Milana

Bus Passenger

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Judy Motulsky

Bus Passenger

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Erin Kathleen O'Reilly

Bus Passenger

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Nick Pellegrino

Bus Passenger

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Writing

Eugenie Ross-Leming

Bus Passenger

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Acting

Cynthia Szigeti

Bus Passenger

Cynthia Szigeti
Acting

Ann Weldon

Bus Passenger

Ann Weldon
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Andrew Winner

Bus Passenger

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Carol Worthington

Bus Passenger

Carol Worthington
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Bert Williams

Bus Passenger

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