Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 55%
TMDB Rating 5.9
IMDB Rating 6.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 60%

Financials

Revenue: $31,300,000

Budget: $11,000,000

Profit: + $20,300,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: He's mad. He's bad. And he's Bustin' Loose.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: May 22, 1981

Rating: 1981-05-22

Run Time: 1h 34m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Universal Pictures , Richard Pryor Productions


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Joe Braxton

Age : 65 | Popularity : 14%

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Vivian Perry

Age : 96 | Popularity : 8%

Ángel Ramírez

Ángel Ramírez

Julio

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Jimmy Hughes

Jimmy Hughes

Harold

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edwin DeLeon

Edwin DeLeon

Ernesto

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edwin Kinter

Edwin Kinter

Anthony

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Tami Luchow

Tami Luchow

Linda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Janet Wong

Janet Wong

Annie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Oz Scott
Oz Scott
Michael Schultz
Michael Schultz
First Assistant Director
Maximilian Bing
Maximilian Bing
Clifford C. Coleman
Clifford C. Coleman
Kalai Strode
Kalai Strode
Second Assistant Director
Hope R. Goodwin
Hope R. Goodwin
John Syrjamaki
John Syrjamaki
Second Unit Director
David Holden
David Holden
Script Supervisor
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Betty A. Griffin
Betty A. Griffin
Writing Story
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Adaptation
Lonne Elder III
Lonne Elder III
Screenplay
Roger L. Simon
Roger L. Simon
Art Set Decoration
John M. Dwyer
John M. Dwyer
Marc E. Meyer Jr.
Marc E. Meyer Jr.
Art Direction
Charles R. Davis
Charles R. Davis
John W. Corso
John W. Corso
Property Master
Clint Robinson
Clint Robinson
Gerald Wade
Gerald Wade
Title Designer
Phill Norman
Phill Norman
Sound Original Music Composer
Mark Davis
Mark Davis
Vocals
Allison Caine
Allison Caine
Conductor
Mark Davis
Mark Davis
Music Editor
Robert Mayer
Robert Mayer
Songs
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Production Producer
Michael S. Glick
Michael S. Glick
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Executive Producer
William Greaves
William Greaves
Casting
Anita Dann
Anita Dann
Unit Production Manager
Robert Latham Brown
Robert Latham Brown
Charles Washburn
Charles Washburn
Location Manager
James Maull
James Maull
Susan Royal
Susan Royal
Production Assistant
Pat Faye
Pat Faye
Richard Pryor Jr.
Richard Pryor Jr.
Kimberly Sizemore
Kimberly Sizemore
Associate Producer
Mabel Collins
Mabel Collins
Production Secretary
Max Manlove
Max Manlove
Julie Reid
Julie Reid
Editing Editor
David Holden
David Holden
Harry Keramidas
Harry Keramidas
Skip Lusk
Skip Lusk
Assistant Editor
Bette Jane Cohen
Bette Jane Cohen
Michael T. Elias
Michael T. Elias
Rick Mitchell
Rick Mitchell
Costume & Make-Up Hairstylist
Gerald Solomon
Gerald Solomon
Ann Wadlington
Ann Wadlington
Makeup Artist
Chuck House
Chuck House
Ron Snyder
Ron Snyder
Michael F. Blake
Michael F. Blake
Tony Lloyd
Tony Lloyd
Costume Design
Bill Whitten
Bill Whitten
Stephen Loomis
Stephen Loomis
Costume Supervisor
Alice Daniels
Alice Daniels
Robert Ellsworth
Robert Ellsworth
Camera Director of Photography
Dennis Dalzell
Dennis Dalzell
Fred Goodich
Fred Goodich
Camera Operator
William Jay Gahret
William Jay Gahret
John Toll
John Toll
Assistant Camera
Ronald E. High
Ronald E. High
Bob Jones
Bob Jones
Marc Margulies
Marc Margulies
Geary McLeod
Geary McLeod
Jeffrey Norvet
Jeffrey Norvet
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Tony Rivetti Jr.
Tony Rivetti Jr.
Key Grip
Lee Krosskove
Lee Krosskove
Carl Manoogian
Carl Manoogian
Crew Stunts
Phil Chong
Phil Chong
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Jadie David
Jadie David
Ted Duncan
Ted Duncan
Kym Washington Longino
Kym Washington Longino
Ron Oliney
Ron Oliney
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
Sharon Schaffer
Sharon Schaffer
Peter Stader
Peter Stader
Michael M. Vendrell
Michael M. Vendrell
Richard Washington
Richard Washington
Stunt Double
Ernest Robinson
Ernest Robinson
Stunt Coordinator
Rick Sawaya
Rick Sawaya
Richard Washington
Richard Washington
Second Unit
Marc Margulies
Marc Margulies
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Tony Rivetti Sr.
John Toll
John Toll
Transportation Captain
Tom Garris
Tom Garris
Eugene Schwartz
Eugene Schwartz
Dialogue Coach
Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones
Lighting Gaffer
Earl C. Williman
Earl C. Williman
Robert Woodside
Robert Woodside
Department Role Name

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