College kids are pretty obnoxious. As a grown man, well past those years, I can look back and say that with confidence. But drunk college kids? They’re way worse. So dealing with a busload of drunk college kids while reeling from a breakup sounds just like hell, as seen in the upcoming comedy film, “Drunk Bus.”
After being part of SXSW last year, “Drunk Bus” is coming to virtual cinemas and VOD in May. And we’re thrilled to give our readers an exclusive opportunity to watch the new trailer for the coming-of-age comedy. “Drunk Bus,” as the title implies, follows the story of Michael, a recent college graduate with no plan and a job as a bus driver, shuttling drunk college kids around campus. But with the help of his very burly, heavily tattooed security guard, Pineapple, Michael learns to embrace his current station in life and figure out where to go next.
The film stars Charlie Tahan, Pineapple Tangaroa, Kara Hayward, Zach Cherry, Sarah Mezzanotte, Dave Hill, Tonatiuh Elizarraraz, and Will Forte. “Drunk Bus” marks the directorial debut for the duo of John Carlucci and Brandon LaGanke. Interestingly, the film is inspired by LaGanke’s real-life experience as a campus bus driver, and Tangaroa was actually the filmmaker’s security for the job. So, as you might suspect, when LaGanke and Carlucci were bringing the film to life, they called up Tangaroa to play a version of himself.
“Drunk Bus” debuted as part of SXSW 2020. The film will get its official release in virtual cinemas and on VOD on May 21, courtesy of FilmRise. You can watch the exclusive trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Michael (Charlie Tahan) is a recent graduate whose post college plan is derailed when his girlfriend leaves him for a job in New York City. Stuck in Ohio without a new plan of his own, Michael finds himself caught in the endless loop of driving the “drunk bus,” the debaucherous late-night campus shuttle that ferries drunk college students from parties to the dorms and back. When the bus service hires a security guard to watch over the night shift, Michael comes face to tattooed face with Pineapple (Pineapple Tangaroa), a 300-lb punk rock Samoan who challenges him with a kick in the ass to break from the loop and start living or risk driving in circles forever.