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The Big Bus 1976

The ultimate disaster film parody. 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 & Lawrence J. Cohen
Release date: 1976-06-23
Runtime: 88 minutes
Critics score:
78 / 100
Tagline: At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
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Cast:
Stockard Channing Stockard Channing
Kitty Baxter 
Ned Beatty Ned Beatty
Shorty Scotty 
Larry Hagman Larry Hagman
Parking Lot Doctor 
Sally Kellerman Sally Kellerman
Sybil Crane 
Lynn Redgrave Lynn Redgrave
Camille Levy 
René Auberjonois René Auberjonois
Father Kudos 
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Also known as:
  • Cíclope, el autobús atómico