Bustin' Loose(1981) Apr 2026

: One of the most famous comedic sequences features Pryor walking into a Ku Klux Klan rally to ask for help pushing their stuck bus out of the mud.

: It was a commercial success, grossing over $23 million during its initial theatrical run in 1981. 🚌 Plot Summary Bustin' Loose(1981)

: Interestingly, seven of the eight child actors cast to ride the bus never appeared in another movie or television show again after Bustin' Loose . : One of the most famous comedic sequences

: The film was originally shot under the working title Family Dream . Production was famously delayed due to Pryor's life-threatening 1980 freebasing accident. He completed his scenes after recovering, filming on closed sets for his protection. : The film was originally shot under the

Watch a classic, emotionally resonant scene between Richard Pryor and one of the young passengers on the bus:

: Story by Richard Pryor; screenplay by Roger L. Simon and Lonne Elder III

The story follows Joe Braxton (played by Richard Pryor), a foul-mouthed ex-con and failed parolee who is given one final chance at redemption by his parole officer. His task is to drive a beat-up school bus filled with eight special-needs orphans from Philadelphia all the way to a new farm home in Washington State.