Movie
Get on the Bus
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1996-10-16
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- History, Adventure, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Columbia Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Richard Belzer as Rick
- De'Aundre Bonds as Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'
- Andre Braugher as Philip 'Flip'
- Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Evan Thomas, Sr.
- Gabriel Casseus as Jamal
- Albert Hall as Craig
- Hill Harper as Xavier 'X' Moore
- Harry Lennix as Randall
- Bernie Mac as Jay
- Wendell Pierce as Wendell Perry
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Gary Rivers
- Isaiah Washington as Kyle
Crew
- Spike Lee - Director
- Reggie Rock Bythewood - Writer
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