Bustin' Loose
“He's mad. He's bad. And he's Bustin' Loose.”
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.
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Cast
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Richard Pryor
Joe Braxton
Known for
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Superman III
Cicely Tyson
Vivian Perry
Known for
The Help
Fried Green Tomatoes
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Julio
Also in
Do the Right Thing
The Return of Superfly
Jimmy Hughes
Harold
Edwin DeLeon
Ernesto
Also in
Against the Ropes
Edwin Kinter
Anthony
No other roles listed
Tami Luchow
Linda
No other roles listed
Janet Wong
Annie
Also in
Who Did It? The Story Behind the Clue VCR Mystery Game
Alphonso Alexander
Martin
No other roles listed
Kia Cooper
Samantha
No other roles listed
Robert Christian
Donald
Known for
...And Justice for All
Prince of the City
George Coe
Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew
Known for
Kramer vs. Kramer
Archer
Oz Scott Director · Roger L. Simon Screenplay Richard Pryor Story
Worldwide gross $31M · Budget $11M · United States release May 22, 1981
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$31,300,000
Gross vs. budget
2.8×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Richard Pryor Productions
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · May 22, 1981
Theatrical
Ireland
December 17, 1982 · Theatrical
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