Definitely had its moments. “Airplane” will come a few years later and define the spoof film, but this wasn’t a bad attempt.
The Big Bus
At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
6/23/1976Runtime
88 minsOverview
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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EnglishBudget
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A gleefully ridiculous disaster-movie parody where a nuclear-powered bus and its motley crew face escalating catastrophes with maximum slapstick and minimum logic. It's pure comedic chaos, absurd, fast-paced, and unashamed of its own ridiculousness.
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PlayfulAbsurdExhilarating
Themes
CorruptionSurvival
Look
Stylized genre
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