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Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus

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.

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Overview

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.

Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Reggie Rock Bythewood
Produced by Bill Borden, Reuben Cannon, Barry Rosenbush
Box OfficeBudget: $2.4MRevenue: $5.7M

Top Cast

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Rick

De'Aundre Bonds

De'Aundre Bonds

Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Philip 'Flip'

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Evan Thomas, Sr.

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

Jamal

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Craig

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

Xavier 'X' Moore

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Randall

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Jay

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Perry

Themes & Keywords

washington dc, usahandcuffsbusroad tripmemphis, tennesseeracismjuvenile delinquentlgbtmarchbus tripdiscriminationmixed racesouth central los angelesfather son relationshiprace relationsactorindependent filmgay black manmillion man march (1995)black republican

About Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus is a history, adventure, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of washington dc, usa, handcuffs, bus, road trip, memphis, tennessee, racism. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars Richard Belzer, De'Aundre Bonds, Andre Braugher. 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.

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