Bustin' Loose
He's mad. He's bad. And he's Bustin' Loose.
1981 | 94m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Oz Scott, Michael Schultz |
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| Writer: | Roger L. Simon, Lonne Elder III, Richard Pryor |
| Staring: |
| After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country. | |
| Release Date: | May 22, 1981 |
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| Director: | Oz Scott, Michael Schultz |
| Writer: | Roger L. Simon, Lonne Elder III, Richard Pryor |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | bus, road trip, teacher, school, farm life |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Richard Pryor Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $31,300,000
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | Joe Braxton |
| Cicely Tyson | Vivian Perry |
| Ángel Ramírez | Julio |
| Jimmy Hughes | Harold |
| Edwin DeLeon | Ernesto |
| Edwin Kinter | Anthony |
| Tami Luchow | Linda |
| Janet Wong | Annie |
| Alphonso Alexander | Martin |
| Kia Cooper | Samantha |
| Robert Christian | Donald |
| George Coe | Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew |
| Bill Quinn | Judge Antonio Runzuli |
| Roy Jenson | Klan Leader |
| Fred Carney | Alfred Schuyler |
| Peggy McCay | Gladys Schuyler |
| Luke Andreas | Loader |
| Earl Billings | Man at Parole Office |
| Matthew Clark | Dwayne |
| Nick Dimitri | Frank Munjak |
| Les Engel | Wino |
| Michael A. Esler | Cop |
| Paul Gardner | Anchorman |
| Ben Gerard | Man |
| Gary Goetzman | Store Manager |
| Joe Jacobs | Watchman |
| Paul Mooney | Marvin |
| Lee Noblitt | Farmer |
| Ines Pedroza | Herself |
| Morgan Roberts | Uncle Humphrey |
| Vern Taylor | Highway Patrolman #1 |
| Rick Sawaya | Highway Patrolman #2 |
| Shila Turna | Girl in Card Game |
| Gloria Jewel Waggener | Aunt Beedee |
| Jonelle White | Sales Clerk |
| Jewell Williams | Miss Thomas |
| Sunny Woods | Linette Peasley |
| Craig Richards | Courtroom Bailiff |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Holden | Second Unit Director, Editor |
| Roger L. Simon | Screenplay |
| Mark Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Dennis Dalzell | Director of Photography |
| Harry Keramidas | Editor |
| Skip Lusk | Editor |
| Anita Dann | Casting |
| John W. Corso | Art Direction |
| Charles R. Davis | Art Direction |
| John M. Dwyer | Set Decoration |
| Marc E. Meyer Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Stephen Loomis | Costume Design |
| Bill Whitten | Costume Design |
| Michael F. Blake | Makeup Artist |
| Chuck House | Makeup Artist |
| Tony Lloyd | Makeup Artist |
| Ron Snyder | Makeup Artist |
| Gerald Solomon | Hairstylist |
| Ann Wadlington | Hairstylist |
| Charles Washburn | Unit Production Manager |
| Maximilian Bing | First Assistant Director |
| Clifford C. Coleman | First Assistant Director |
| Hope R. Goodwin | Second Assistant Director |
| Kalai Strode | First Assistant Director |
| John Syrjamaki | Second Assistant Director |
| Clint Robinson | Property Master |
| Gerald Wade | Property Master |
| Phil Chong | Stunts |
| Jadie David | Stunts |
| Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Kym Washington Longino | Stunts |
| Ron Oliney | Stunts |
| Ernest Robinson | Stunt Double |
| George Sawaya | Stunts |
| Rick Sawaya | Stunt Coordinator |
| Peter Stader | Stunts |
| Michael M. Vendrell | Stunts |
| Richard Washington | Stunt Coordinator, Stunts |
| William Jay Gahret | Camera Operator |
| Fred Goodich | Director of Photography |
| Ronald E. High | Assistant Camera |
| Bob Jones | Assistant Camera |
| Lee Krosskove | Key Grip |
| Carl Manoogian | Key Grip |
| Marc Margulies | Second Unit, Assistant Camera |
| Geary McLeod | Assistant Camera |
| Jeffrey Norvet | Assistant Camera |
| Tony Rivetti Sr. | Second Unit, Assistant Camera |
| Tony Rivetti Jr. | Assistant Camera |
| Earl C. Williman | Gaffer |
| Robert Woodside | Gaffer |
| Alice Daniels | Costume Supervisor |
| Robert Ellsworth | Costume Supervisor |
| Bette Jane Cohen | Assistant Editor |
| Michael T. Elias | Assistant Editor |
| Rick Mitchell | Assistant Editor |
| James Maull | Location Manager |
| Susan Royal | Location Manager |
| Allison Caine | Vocals |
| Robert Mayer | Music Editor |
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Betty A. Griffin | Script Supervisor |
| Tom Garris | Transportation Captain |
| Eugene Schwartz | Transportation Captain |
| Pat Faye | Production Assistant |
| Max Manlove | Production Secretary |
| Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Richard Pryor Jr. | Production Assistant |
| Julie Reid | Production Secretary |
| Kimberly Sizemore | Production Assistant |
| Oz Scott | Director |
| Lonne Elder III | Adaptation |
| Richard Pryor | Story |
| Robert Latham Brown | Unit Production Manager |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Sharon Schaffer | Stunts |
| John Toll | Second Unit, Camera Operator |
| Mark Davis | Conductor |
| Roberta Flack | Songs |
| Lauren Jones | Dialogue Coach |
| Michael Schultz | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael S. Glick | Producer |
| Mabel Collins | Associate Producer |
| William Greaves | Executive Producer |
| Richard Pryor | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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