The Lost Bus (2025)
The Lost Bus (2025)
Inspired by a true story of survival.
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey As: Kevin McKay
America Ferrera America Ferrera As: Mary Ludwig
Yul Vazquez Yul Vazquez As: Chief Martinez
Ashlie Atkinson Ashlie Atkinson As: Ruby Bishop
Kimberli Flores Kimberli Flores As: Linda
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Storyline

A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.


Tagline: Inspired by a true story of survival.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 19 September 2025

Country: US

Runtime: 130m

Company Credits

Company: Blumhouse Productions, Comet Pictures, Apple Studios

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Kevin McKay

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Mary Ludwig

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Chief Martinez

Ashlie Atkinson

Ashlie Atkinson

Ruby Bishop

Kimberli Flores

Kimberli Flores

Linda

Levi McConaughey

Levi McConaughey

Shaun

Kay McConaughey

Kay McConaughey

Sherry

John Messina

John Messina

John Messina

Kate Wharton

Kate Wharton

Jen Kissoon

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Matt McKenzie

Spencer Watson

Spencer Watson

Elliot Hopkins

Beth Bowersox

Beth Bowersox

Beth Bowersox

Nathan Gariety

Nathan Gariety

Toby

Olivia Darling Busby

Olivia Darling Busby

Ava

Mac Ericsson

Mac Ericsson

Alex

Alexander Shimoyama

Alexander Shimoyama

Benjamin

Jet James Grant

Jet James Grant

Brandon

Autumn Molina

Autumn Molina

Chloe

Marian Jones

Marian Jones

Ella

Emmery Davis

Emmery Davis

Gabriella

Elizabeth Sophia Hsu

Elizabeth Sophia Hsu

Grace

Audrey Pazienza

Audrey Pazienza

Isabelle

James Anderson Ford

James Anderson Ford

Jacob

Andrew McMaster

Andrew McMaster

Jack

William Troy Ford

William Troy Ford

Jamie

Kaius Eteeyan

Kaius Eteeyan

Kai

Bennett Gariety

Bennett Gariety

Logan

Mia Wagenman

Mia Wagenman

Maddie

Sophie Jane Frick

Sophie Jane Frick

Maya

Evelyn Thorpe

Evelyn Thorpe

Rachel

Scire Amor

Scire Amor

Rose

Leela Rice

Leela Rice

Shannon

Gavin Lee Galbraith

Gavin Lee Galbraith

Tommy

Daelynn Rayne

Daelynn Rayne

Violet

Kenneth Hardison

Kenneth Hardison

Jarbo Gap Firefighter

George Quintana

George Quintana

Jarbo Gap Firefighter

Porfirio Chavarria

Porfirio Chavarria

Jarbo Gap Firefighter

AJ Trujillo

AJ Trujillo

Jarbo Gap Firefighter

Diego Montoya

Diego Montoya

Jarbo Gap Firefighter

Sean Norman

Sean Norman

Sean Norman

Jason Dyer

Jason Dyer

Jason Dyer

David Broshious

David Broshious

David Broshious

Matt Bergstrand

Matt Bergstrand

Matt Bergstrand

William Lopez

William Lopez

William Lopez

Jason Finney

Jason Finney

Jason Finney

Freddy Martinez

Freddy Martinez

Freddy Martinez

Ken Lowe

Ken Lowe

Ken Lowe

Gary Kraus

Gary Kraus

Sheriff Thomas

Devon Wycoff

Devon Wycoff

Brandie Rendon

Peter Diseth

Peter Diseth

PG&E Rep

Denielle Fisher Johnson

Denielle Fisher Johnson

Principal Hayes

Kristy Nelson

Kristy Nelson

Teacher Kristy

Brian Hill

Brian Hill

Teacher Brian

Mo Beatty

Mo Beatty

C. Kierman

Cesario Flores

Cesario Flores

Bus Office Foreman

Ginger T. Rex

Ginger T. Rex

Vet

Hannah Mosqueda

Hannah Mosqueda

Concow Resident

Christopher Hagen

Christopher Hagen

Concow Resident

Stephanie M. Jones

Stephanie M. Jones

Town Hall Official

Justin Mann

Justin Mann

Truck Driver

Merritt C. Glover

Merritt C. Glover

Drug Store Assistant

Jermaine Washington

Jermaine Washington

Father

Sofia Embid

Sofia Embid

Mother

Carrie Lazar

Carrie Lazar

Teacher

Martin Patterson

Martin Patterson

Maintenance Man

Eb Lottimer

Eb Lottimer

Roe Road Man

Henry Frost

Henry Frost

Roe Road Man

Katy Tierney

Katy Tierney

Roe Road Woman

Cheyenne Chavez

Cheyenne Chavez

Drive Thru Clerk

Brittany van Wyk

Brittany van Wyk

Michael's Mom

Sigrid Hannah Mabel

Sigrid Hannah Mabel

Alex's Mom

Jace Wensley

Jace Wensley

Alex

Briggs Thompson

Briggs Thompson

Echo

Willie Brown

Willie Brown

Sophia's Uncle

Ariana Rico

Ariana Rico

Sophia

John Emory

John Emory

Male Driver

Donald Lindsey

Donald Lindsey

Roadblock Police Officer

Tanner Tixier

Tanner Tixier

Roadblock Police Officer

Bianca M. Quintana

Bianca M. Quintana

ECC Dispatcher

Sabrina Varela

Sabrina Varela

ECC Dispatcher

Jeffery Leroy Herrera

Jeffery Leroy Herrera

ECC Dispatcher

Savannah Dierra-Nicole Parker

Savannah Dierra-Nicole Parker

ECC Dispatcher

Ali Vaisvil

Ali Vaisvil

Town Hall Assistant

Dave E. Hunt Sr.

Dave E. Hunt Sr.

Town Hall Assistant

Dave Peña

Dave Peña

Town Hall Assistant

Craig Dirgo

Craig Dirgo

Town Hall Assistant

Frank Woods

Frank Woods

Town Hall Assistant

Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson

Town Hall Assistant

Norma Lee

Norma Lee

PG&E Lineman

Kiyoko Goto

Kiyoko Goto

Concow Youth

Lydia Bohannon

Lydia Bohannon

Concow Youth

Martin Arellano

Martin Arellano

Police Officer

John Grabowska

John Grabowska

Reporter

Elizabeth M. Kallman

Elizabeth M. Kallman

Reporter

Sarah  Barker

Sarah Barker

Chico Registration Women

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Cal Fire Official

Paul Carlos

Paul Carlos

Firefighter Comms

Jason Morris

Jason Morris

Firefighter Comms

Shem Hawkins

Shem Hawkins

Air Attack (voice)

Directed By

Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass

Director

Cliff Lanning

Cliff Lanning

First Assistant Director

Dixon McPhillips

Dixon McPhillips

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Brad Ingelsby

Brad Ingelsby

Producer

Amy Lord

Amy Lord

Executive Producer

Lizzie Johnson

Lizzie Johnson

Executive Producer

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Producer

Jason Blum

Jason Blum

Producer

Russell Goldman

Russell Goldman

Associate Producer

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Cliff Lanning

Cliff Lanning

Executive Producer

Gregory Goodman

Gregory Goodman

Producer

Robin Mulcahy Fisichella

Robin Mulcahy Fisichella

Executive Producer

Marisa Defranco

Marisa Defranco

Casting Assistant

Nicole Jordan-Webber

Nicole Jordan-Webber

Executive Producer

Emily Evans-Thirlwell

Emily Evans-Thirlwell

Co-Producer

Kathy Driscoll-Mohler

Kathy Driscoll-Mohler

Casting

Gregory Goodman

Gregory Goodman

Unit Production Manager

Brent Morris

Brent Morris

Unit Production Manager

Sara Kay Sheets

Sara Kay Sheets

Production Supervisor

William Goldenberg

William Goldenberg

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mark Bridges

Mark Bridges

Costume Designer

Sound

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Oliver Tarney

Oliver Tarney

Supervising Sound Editor

Oliver Tarney

Oliver Tarney

Sound Designer

Rachael Tate

Rachael Tate

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris Burdon

Chris Burdon

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William Miller

William Miller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Charlie Noble

Charlie Noble

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gavin Round

Gavin Round

Visual Effects Producer

Russell Bowen

Russell Bowen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Max Dennison

Max Dennison

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Zaretti

David Zaretti

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jordan Harding

Jordan Harding

Visual Effects Producer

Oliver Schulz

Oliver Schulz

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michelle Cullen

Michelle Cullen

Visual Effects Producer

John McLaren

John McLaren

Visual Effects Supervisor

Dave Brown

Dave Brown

Visual Effects Producer

Jiwoong Kim

Jiwoong Kim

Visual Effects Supervisor

Joyce Au

Joyce Au

Visual Effects Producer

Sasi Kumar

Sasi Kumar

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Pål Ulvik Rokseth

Pål Ulvik Rokseth

Director of Photography

Dylan Goss

Dylan Goss

Aerial Director of Photography

Melinda Sue Gordon

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

David Crank

David Crank

Production Design

Elizabeth Keenan

Elizabeth Keenan

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Stanley White Jr.

Stanley White Jr.

Stunts

Stefan Drury

Stefan Drury

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Jake Dashnaw

Jake Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Carrick O'Quinn

Carrick O'Quinn

Stunt Coordinator

Mark Norby

Mark Norby

Stunt Double

Vaia Zaganas

Vaia Zaganas

Stunt Double

Daniel James Chavez

Daniel James Chavez

Stunt Double

Kamryn Poole

Kamryn Poole

Stunts

Corey Shumate

Corey Shumate

Stunts

Joy Dashnaw

Joy Dashnaw

Stunts

Samantha Epstein

Samantha Epstein

Stunts

James Ryan

James Ryan

Stunts

Keisha Tucker

Keisha Tucker

Stunts

Jessi Edward

Jessi Edward

Stunts

Casey Adams

Casey Adams

Stunts

Marc Terrien

Marc Terrien

Stunts

Travis Johnson

Travis Johnson

Stunts

Nolen Putnam

Nolen Putnam

Stunts

Josh Kemble

Josh Kemble

Stunts

Macy Devenport-Sanders

Macy Devenport-Sanders

Stunts

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Jeremy Fitzgerald

Stunts

Cassidy Vick Hice

Cassidy Vick Hice

Stunts

Johnny Ives

Johnny Ives

Stunts

Dan Brockett

Dan Brockett

Stunts

Ernie Vigil

Ernie Vigil

Stunts

Chad Dashnaw

Chad Dashnaw

Stunts

Clay James

Clay James

Stunts

Caitlin Ehn

Caitlin Ehn

Stunts

Dayton Hughes

Dayton Hughes

Stunts

Casey Duncan

Casey Duncan

Stunts

Ed Duran

Ed Duran

Stunts

Filippo Guardione

Filippo Guardione

Stunts

Gray Wolf Herrera

Gray Wolf Herrera

Stunts

Joanne Marie

Joanne Marie

Stunts

Cat Clifford

Cat Clifford

Stunts

Jesse Carmichael

Jesse Carmichael

Stunts

David Pinter

David Pinter

Stunts

Keith Jardine

Keith Jardine

Stunts

Lucas Swallow

Lucas Swallow

Stunts

Aidan Fisichella

Aidan Fisichella

Stunts

André Valdez

André Valdez

Stunts

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunts

Heath Hensley

Heath Hensley

Stunts

Iliana Carrillo

Iliana Carrillo

Stunts

Glenn Love

Glenn Love

Stunts

Josh Swensen

Josh Swensen

Stunts

Clayton Torres

Clayton Torres

Stunts

Sterlin English

Sterlin English

Stunts

Jordan Law

Jordan Law

Stunts

Manuel Nieto

Manuel Nieto

Stunts

Jermaine Washington

Jermaine Washington

Stunts

Benjamin Morgen

Benjamin Morgen

Stunts

Henry Frost

Henry Frost

Stunts

Tom Shaughnessy

Tom Shaughnessy

Stunts

Ryan Fitzgerald

Ryan Fitzgerald

Stunts

Zack Duhame

Zack Duhame

Stunts

Danny Edmo

Danny Edmo

Stunts

Dylan Hice

Dylan Hice

Stunts

Clint Roberts

Clint Roberts

Stunts

Graham Elliott

Graham Elliott

Stunts

Jade Quon

Jade Quon

Utility Stunts

Clay M. Lilley

Clay M. Lilley

Utility Stunts

Nichol Kemble

Nichol Kemble

Utility Stunts

Emily Newman

Emily Newman

Utility Stunts

Ryan Ryusaki

Ryan Ryusaki

Stunts

Ryann Redmond

Ryann Redmond

Stunt Driver

Steve M. Davison

Steve M. Davison

Stunt Driver

Tom Harper

Tom Harper

Stunt Driver

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Driver

Garrett Golden

Garrett Golden

Stunt Driver

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Stunt Driver

Emily Newman

Emily Newman

Stunt Driver

Kevin LaRosa

Kevin LaRosa

Aerial Coordinator

Michael FitzMaurice

Michael FitzMaurice

Aerial Coordinator

Rebecca Adams

Rebecca Adams

Post Production Supervisor

Ben Seward

Ben Seward

Post Production Supervisor

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