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?
Writing
Ruthless spoof of Airport/Earthquake disaster tropes.
Practical Effects
Gloriously ridiculous nuclear bus set and miniature destruction.
Director
James Frawley
Joseph Bologna
Dan Torrance
Stockard Channing
Kitty Baxter
John Beck
Shoulders
René Auberjonois
Father Kudos
Ned Beatty
Shorty Scotty
Bob Dishy
Dr. Kurtz
José Ferrer
Ironman
Ruth Gordon
Old Lady
Harold Gould
Professor Baxter
Larry Hagman
Parking Lot Doctor
Sally Kellerman
Sybil Crane
Richard Mulligan
Claude Crane
Lynn Redgrave
Camille Levy
Richard B. Shull
Emery Bush
Stuart Margolin
Alex
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released two years before Airplane!, this bombed so hard it became obscure despite inventing the same spoof formula.
Director James Frawley later became the primary director for The Muppet Show, which explains the controlled chaos.
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