The Big Bus (1976)

Directed by

James Frawley

Genre

comedy film, science fiction film, parody film, road movie

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 114 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A giant nuclear-powered bus called the Cyclops sets off on its first cross-country journey. The trip is a spoof of disaster movies full of comic mishaps.

comediclightheartedparodicsatiricalsillyfast-pacedplayfulabsurd

What happens

The Big Bus is a 1976 American satirical comedy film directed by James Frawley, and starring Joseph Bologna, Stockard Channing, and John Beck. Parodying the then-popular disaster genre, it follows the maiden cross-country trip of an enormous nuclear-powered bus named Cyclops. The Big Bus initially received mixed reviews, although The New York Times gave the film a favorable review. The film performed poorly at the box office but has since been recognized as a cult classic of its genre. Frawley won the audience award at the 1977 Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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