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Get on the Bus(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-10-16
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67 Votes
Time: 2h 1m
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.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Italian.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $2,400,000.00
Revenue: $5,731,103.00
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Movie: Get on the Bus
Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Belzer
Rick
De'Aundre Bonds
Junior
Andre Braugher
Flip
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Evan Thomas, Sr.
Gabriel Casseus
Jamal
Albert Hall
Craig
Hill Harper
Xavier
Harry Lennix
Randall
Bernie Mac
Jay
Wendell Pierce
Wendell
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Overview
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.
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1996-10-16
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6.358
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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.
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