Bustin' Loose

– After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation he is given a second chance, all he has to do is dri..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose (1981)

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. What could possibly go wrong?

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Producing Country:
USA
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Bustin' Loose (1981) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 May 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

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Plot:

Joe Braxton is an ex-con who has been given a second chance to freedom after violating his probation. He has been hired by a school teacher named Vivian Perry to repair and drive an old school bus and drive a group of Special kids to Ms. Perry's Washington Farm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to give them a new home after The Clarmont Center for Children is shut down by the city. The kids have severe mental problems and Joe is not looking forward to the trip at all, but Joe later bonds with Vivian and the children, offering his support and love and changes his outlook on life. But Donald, the social worker and Vivian's lover who gave Joe his break is hot on their tail and wants Joe back in prison. Joe and Vivian must now prevent Donald from sending the children back to Philidelphia where they'll have no future.

Awards:

2 wins.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%
Metacritic:
55%

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