Bustin' Loose

May 22, 1981

1h 34m

★ 6.1

He's mad. He's bad. And he's Bustin' Loose.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Richard Pryor Productions

Bustin' Loose Trailers

Cast

Joe Braxton

Richard Pryor

Vivian Perry

Cicely Tyson

Julio

Ángel Ramírez

Harold

Jimmy Hughes

Ernesto

Edwin DeLeon

Anthony

Edwin Kinter

Linda

Tami Luchow

Annie

Janet Wong

Martin

Alphonso Alexander

Samantha

Kia Cooper

Donald

Robert Christian

Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew

George Coe

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