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Bustin' Loose (1981)

Bustin' Loose poster
Directed by
Michael Schultz, Oz Scott
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 55 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man on parole reluctantly drives a blind teacher and eight foster children across the country in a broken-down bus. Along the way, they learn to trust and help each other despite the odds.

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What happens

Bustin' Loose is a 1981 American road comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson. It was directed by Oz Scott and Michael Schultz (uncredited) and written by Pryor (story), Lonne Elder III (adaptation), and Roger L. Simon (screenplay). Along with starring Pryor and Tyson, the film also features Robert Christian and George Coe. Bustin' Loose was produced by Michael S. Glick and Pryor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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