Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus

120 mins | Drama | Oct. 16, 1996

Several Black men take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in 1995. On the bus 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 who is of mixed racial background, and a white bus driver. All make the trek discussing issues surrounding the march, including manhood, religion, politics, and race.

Get on the Bus

120 mins | Drama | Oct. 16, 1996

Get on the Bus
Several Black men take a cross-country bus trip to attend the Million Man March in Washington, DC in 1995. On the bus 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 who is of mixed racial background, and a white bus driver. All make the trek discussing issues surrounding the march, including manhood, religion, politics, and race.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Original title Get on the Bus
Directors Spike Lee
Writers Reggie Rock Bythewood

Cast

Ossie Davis

as Jeremiah

Charles S. Dutton

as George

Andre Braugher

as Flip

Richard Belzer

as Rick

De'Aundre Bonds

as Junior, aka 'Smooth'

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

as Evan Thomas Sr.

Bernie Mac

as Jay

Wendell Pierce

as Wendell

Harry Lennix

as Randall

Hill Harper

as Xavier

Gabriel Casseus

as Jamal

Steve White

as Mike

Albert Hall

as Craig

Kristen Wilson

as Shelly Maxwell / Shelly

Paula Jai Parker

as Jamilia

Joie Lee

as Jindal

Gina Ravera

as Gina

Susan Batson

as Dr. Cook

Randy Quaid

as Tennessee State Trooper

Frank Clem

as Jefferson

Bob Orwig

as Rodney

Gary Lowery

as Mitch

Debra Rogers

as Sandy

William Barillaro

as Officer Mike

Jadi McCurdy

as Ja-Dee

Guy Margo

as Khalid