Bustin' Loose

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Oz Scott
(directed by)
Michael Schultz
(uncredited)

Writing Credits

Lonne Elder III
(adaptation)
Richard Pryor
(story by)
Roger L. Simon
(screenplay by)

Cast

Richard Pryor
Joe Braxton
Cicely Tyson
Vivian Perry
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Julio
Jimmy Hughes
Harold
Edwin DeLeon
Ernesto
Edwin Kinter
Anthony
Tami Luchow
Linda
Janet Wong
Annie
Alphonso Alexander
Martin
Kia Cooper
Samantha
Robert Christian
Donald
George Coe
Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew
Bill Quinn
Judge Antonio Runzuli
Roy Jenson
Klan Leader
Fred Carney
Alfred Schuyler
Peggy McCay
Gladys Schuyler
Luke Andreas
Loader
Earl Billings
Man at Parole Office
Mathew Clark
Dwayne
Nick Dimitri
Frank Munjak
Les Engel
Wino
Michael A. Esler
Cop
Paul Gardner
Anchorman
Ben Gerard
Man
Gary Goetzman
Store Manager
Joe Jacobs
Watchman
Paul Mooney
Marvin
Lee Noblitt
Farmer
Inez Pedroza
Inez Pedroza
Morgan Roberts
Uncle Humphrey
Vern Taylor
Highway Patrolman #1
Rick Sawaya
Highway Patrolman #2
Shila Turna
Girl in Card Game
Gloria Jewel Waggener
Aunt Beedee
Jonelle White
Sales Clerk
Jewell Williams
Miss Thomas
Sunny Woods
Linette Peasley
Vincent Price
Alcoholic Mechanic
Jack Berle
Attorney
Larry Clardy
Lecture Guest
Gene Cross
Lecture Guest
Brent Dunsford
Lecture Guest
Laura Gile
Lecture Guest
Craig Richards
Courtroom Bailiff

Produced by

Michael S. Glick
producer (produced by)
William Greaves
executive producer
Richard Pryor
producer (produced by)

Music by

Mark Davis
(musical score composed by)

Cinematography by

Dennis Dalzell
director of photography

Editing by

David Holden
Harry Keramidas
film editor
Skip Lusk
film editor

Casting By

Anita Dann
(casting by)

Art Direction by

John W. Corso
(as John Corso)
Charles R. Davis

Set Decoration by

John M. Dwyer
Marc E. Meyer Jr.
(as Mark Meyer)

Costume Design by

Stephen Loomis
Bill Whitten

Makeup Department

Michael F. Blake
makeup artist (as Michael Blake)
Chuck House
makeup artist (as Charles House)
Tony Lloyd
makeup artist
Omar
hair stylist
Ron Snyder
makeup artist
Gerald Solomon
hair stylist
Ann Wadlington
hair stylist

Production Management

Robert Latham Brown
unit production manager
Charles Washburn
unit production manager (as Charles C. Washburn)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Maximilian Bing
first assistant director (as Maximiliano Bing)
Clifford C. Coleman
first assistant director
Hope R. Goodwin
second assistant director (as Hope Goodwin)
David Holden
second unit director
Kalai Strode
first assistant director: second unit
John Syrjamaki
second assistant director

Art Department

Clint Robinson
property master
Gerald Wade
property master
Curtis A. Schnell
set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

James R. Alexander
sound (as Jim Alexander)
Glenn Hoskinson
sound effects editor
Robert L. Hoyt
sound re-recordist
Vince Melandri
loop dialogue editor
Stanley H. Polinsky
sound re-recordist (as Stan Polinsky)
John Stacy
sound effects editor
John J. Stephens
sound re-recordist (as John Stephens)
John Hayward
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Roger Sword
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Melbourne A. Arnold
special effects (as Melbourne Arnold)
Kevin Pike
special effects foreman

Stunts

Phil Chong
stunts
Erik Cord
stunts
Jadie David
stunts
Ted Duncan
stunts
Kym Washington Longino
stunts (as Kim Washington)
Ron Oliney
stunts
Ernest Robinson
stunt double: Richard Pryor
George Sawaya
stunts
Rick Sawaya
stunt coordinator
Sharon Schaffer
stunts
Peter Stader
stunts (as Peter T. Stader)
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts (as Mike Vendrell)
Richard Washington
stunt coordinator / stunts
Rick Sawaya
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

William Jay Gahret
camera operator (as Bill Gahret)
Fred Goodich
director of photography: second unit
Ronald E. High
assistant camera (as Ron High)
Franklyn B. James
gaffer: second unit
Bob Jones
assistant camera
Lee Krosskove
key grip
Carl Manoogian
key grip
Marc Margulies
assistant camera: second unit
Geary McLeod
assistant camera
Jeffrey Norvet
assistant camera (as Jeff Norvett)
Tony Rivetti
assistant camera: second unit
John Toll
camera operator: second unit
Earl C. Williman
gaffer (as Earl Williman)
Robert Woodside
gaffer (as Bob Woodside)
Arthur W. Frantz
rigging gafer (uncredited)
Joe Kent
lighting technician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Alice Daniels
costume supervisor
Robert Ellsworth
costume supervisor (as Bob Ellsworth)

Editorial Department

Bette Jane Cohen
assistant film editor
Michael T. Elias
assistant film editor (as Michael Elias)
William Essary
assistant film editor (as Bill Essary)
Rick Mitchell
assistant film editor

Location Management

James Maull
location auditor (as Jim Maull)
Susan Royal
location auditor

Music Department

Allison Caine
vocal effects advisor
Mark Davis
conductor: musical score
Roberta Flack
composer: original songs / singer: original songs
Robert Mayer
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
script supervisor (as Wilma Garscadden)
Betty A. Griffin
script supervisor (as Betty Abbott Griffin)

Transportation Department

Tom Garris
transportation captain (as Tom Garras)
Eugene Schwartz
transportation captain (as Gene Schwartz)
John Feinblatt
transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Mabel Collins
production associate
Pat Faye
production assistant: Washington
Lauren Jones
dialogue coach (as Gloria Schultz)
Max Manlove
production secretary
Phill Norman
title designer
Richard Pryor Jr.
production assistant
Julie Reid
production secretary
Kimberly Sizemore
production assistant
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