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Bustin' Loose is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Oz Scott and starring Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson. The film follows Joe Braxton (Pryor), a petty criminal who is given a second chance when he agrees to drive a school teacher (Tyson) and a group of emotionally disturbed children from Philadelphia to a farm in Washington state. The screenplay was co-written by Pryor and was one of several comedy films he made in the early 1980s. While incorporating elements of blaxploitation cinema, the film also explores themes of redemption and unconventional family dynamics.
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How good is Bustin' Loose?
Bustin' Loose scores 6.12/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Blaxploitation Film category.
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