Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus (1996)

On October 16, 1996, the one year anniversary of the Million Man March, Spike Lee invites you to lift your head, raise your voice, and...get on the bus.

Fifteen Black men gather in South Central LA to take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in October 1995. Among the attendees are an eclectic set of characters, including a laid-off aircraft worker, a man whose at-risk son is handcuffed to him, a Black Republican, a former gangsta, a Hollywood actor, a cop of mixed racial background, and a white bus driver. All make the trek discussing issues surrounding the March, including manhood, religion, politics, sexuality, and race.

Date of release
1996-10-16
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (82)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
History, Adventure, Drama
Director
Spike Lee

Casting

  • Richard Belzer — Rick
  • De'Aundre Bonds — Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'
  • Andre Braugher — Philip 'Flip'
  • Thomas Jefferson Byrd — Evan Thomas, Sr.
  • Gabriel Casseus — Jamal
  • Albert Hall — Craig
  • Hill Harper — Xavier 'X' Moore
  • Harry Lennix — Randall
  • Bernie Mac — Jay
  • Wendell Pierce — Wendell Perry
  • Roger Guenveur Smith — Gary Rivers
  • Isaiah Washington — Kyle

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