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The film was a personal project for Pryor, who wrote the story and produced it. During the summer of 1980, while the film was still in production, Pryor suffered his infamous, near-fatal freebasing accident.

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This road comedy-drama stars Richard Pryor as Joe Braxton, an ex-con on probation who is forced to drive a busload of troubled, special-needs children across the country from Philadelphia to a farm in Washington state. The film was a personal project for Pryor,

While it was more sentimental than Pryor’s typical R-rated stand-up, it was a box office success, grossing over $31 million domestically. Critics like Vincent Canby of The New York Times noted that even in this "soft" role, Pryor's signature vulgar language remained a key part of his performance. 2. "Bustin' Loose" (1978 Song) While it was more sentimental than Pryor’s typical