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Get on the Bus

R19962h 1mSpike Lee
IMDb 6.9 · Rotten Tomatoes 89% · Metacritic 84

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"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.

HistoryAdventureDrama
Washington Dc, UsaHandcuffsBusRoad TripMemphis, TennesseeRacismJuvenile DelinquentLgbtMarchBus Trip

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What is Get on the Bus (1996) about?

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.…

Who stars in Get on the Bus?

Get on the Bus stars Richard Belzer (Rick), De'Aundre Bonds (Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'), Andre Braugher (Philip 'Flip'), Thomas Jefferson Byrd (Evan Thomas, Sr.), Gabriel Casseus (Jamal). The film was directed by Spike Lee.

How long is Get on the Bus?

Get on the Bus has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1996. It is rated R.

Is Get on the Bus worth watching?

Get on the Bus holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of History, Adventure, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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