Get on the Bus

(1996)

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Synopsis

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.

Directors

Spike Lee, Bill Borden, Reuben Cannon, Reuben Cannon, Elliot Davis, Spike Lee, Jeff Ward, Reggie Rock Bythewood

Production year

1996

Rating

R

Studio

Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Runtime

120 minutes

Cast

Ossie Davis, Charles S. Dutton, Andre Braugher, Richard Belzer, De'Aundre Bonds