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31 May 2003 (USA) morePlot:
In the spirit of Waiting for Guffman and Spinal Tap , DAS BUS combines real and staged events alongside... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A "mockumentary"? I'm not so sure. moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | James Ellroy | ... | Himself |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Zaina Ali | ... | The Belly Dancer |
| Cynthia Baker | ... | Herself |
| Stanley Banks | ... | The Drunk |
| Jerry Butters | ... | Man in Bus Stand |
| Stephen Caliendo | ... | The Political Scientist |
| T.C. Craney | ... | Himself |
| Justin Daniels | ... | Skeemask |
| Bill Day | ... | Wild Bill |
| Bill Gladden | ... | Space Cowboy |
| Marc Hollabaugh | ... | Himself |
| Grant James | ... | Ben Meade |
| Jim Lamanno | ... | Himself |
| Tech Nine | ... | Himself |
| Baloney Ponyz | ... | Hair Band |
 | Jeff Rector | ... | Himself |
| Kasey Riley | ... | The Smoker |
| Tons of Fun Tina | ... | The Fat Crazy Lady |
| Gary Triggs | ... | Driver |
 | Kevin Willmott | ... | The Buppy |
| Laura Wingfield | ... | Herself |
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The description of "Das Bus" on its main page makes a point of describing it as a mockumentary in the spirit of "Spinal Tap," "Waiting for Guffman," and "Best In Show." However, after watching "Das Bus" on the Sundance Channel recently, I'm not so sure it is a true mockumentary. Yes, there are obviously staged segments, but there are also many interviews with bus drivers and riders, that are clearly real interviews. In addition there are many interviews with people who are self-described bus haters who unabashedly express disdain for public transportation in general, and for bus passengers specifically, describing them as losers, drunks, or worse. These interviews, and the vitriolic prejudice expressed by the interviewees, really shocked me. I suppose I hope these were staged. At first, I was uncertain that a film about riding the bus as a means of public transportation could hold my interest beyond a few minutes as a mere curiosity. However, it's hard to turn away from "Das Bus" as one fantastic anecdote after another is shared. The best ones are from the bus drivers who share their stories about the passengers from hell - - truly unbelievable, which, of course, makes them all the more believable and compelling. "Das Bus" is one of those valuable, quirky films whose 94 minutes speed by in a flash.