IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Failed parolee Joe Braxton has one last shot at redemption: by driving school kids from Philadelphia to Washington State.Failed parolee Joe Braxton has one last shot at redemption: by driving school kids from Philadelphia to Washington State.Failed parolee Joe Braxton has one last shot at redemption: by driving school kids from Philadelphia to Washington State.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Angel Ramirez Jr.
- Julio
- (as Ángel Ramírez)
- Directors
- Oz Scott
- Michael Schultz(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAccording to DVD Talk, "The film sat around gathering dust, until Stir Crazy (1980) came out, made a ton of cash, and prompted the producers to re-shoot sequences and release the film. The end result is a film that was produced before and after Pryor's suicide by fire attempt (you can see a physical difference during certain parts of the movie)."
- GoofsWhen Joe Braxton is hanging on the side of the bus as it begins to go down the hill, you can clearly see the cable of his safety harness attached to the rail of the bus.
- Quotes
Joe Braxton: [after forcing himself to give up his candy bar to the warehouse guard dog] Shit! There goes my goddamn dinner.
- Alternate versionsA few deleted scenes appeared on some TV versions, including a sequence where Joe and Marvin try to escape the warehouse, at the beginning.
- SoundtracksJust When I Needed You
Written by Roberta Flack & Eric Mercury
Performed by Roberta Flack with Luther Vandross
Featured review
Good comedy
This is one of those movies that, unless you have too many expectations, turn out to be quite entertaining. It stars Richard Pryor as an ex-con who agrees to transport a teacher (Cicely Tyson) and eight misfit children from Philadelphia to Washington, as part of his probation. Richard Pryor is known for his abilities in physical comedy. Surprisingly enough, the best part of the film are the more emotional scenes, where he gets to interact with the children. However, there are some other scenes, clearly going for the big laughs, that are not as successful, like the one with the KKK or the ones in the bank near the end of the film, and they threaten to spoil the fun. "Bustin' loose" is a good comedy, although it would have been even better if the script had relied more on Pryor's relationship with the children than on the physical comedy parts. It is definitely not a masterpiece, but if you need an evening of relaxation in front of the TV, then this film is for you.
Rating: 7/10, or B1
Rating: 7/10, or B1
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $31,261,269
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,622,753
- May 25, 1981
- Gross worldwide
- $31,261,269
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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