Bustin' Loose (film)

Bustin' Loose
Theatrical release poster for Bustin' Loose.
Directed by
Written byLonne Elder III
Screenplay byRoger L. Simon
Story byRichard Pryor
Produced by
  • Michael S. Glick
  • Richard Pryor
Starring
Music by
Production
companies
  • Omar Productions
  • Northwest Film and Television Consultants
  • Universal Clearances
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • May 22, 1981 (1981-05-22)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[1]
Box office$31.3 million

Bustin' Loose is a 1981 American road comedy-drama film starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson. It was directed by Oz Scott and Michael Schultz (uncredited) and written by Pryor (story), Lonne Elder III (adaptation), and Roger L. Simon (screenplay).[2] Along with starring Pryor and Tyson,[3] the film also features Robert Christian[2][4] and George Coe.[5] Bustin' Loose was produced by Michael S. Glick and Pryor.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (30 May 1981). "Pryor and Alda Proving Stars Still Sell Movies". The New York Times. Section 1, p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Donalson 2003, p. 205.
  3. ^ Paietta 2007, p. 36.
  4. ^ Jet Magazine Staff 1981, p. 45.
  5. ^ McNary, Dave (July 19, 2015). "George Coe, Oscar-Nominated Actor and SAG Activist, Dies at 86". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "Bustin' Loose". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Bustin' Loose". Hollywood.com. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Bustin' Loose". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles: American Film Institute. Retrieved January 6, 2017.