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Get on the Bus (1996)

R  120 min  -  Drama | History   -  16 October 1996 (USA)
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Get on the Bus follows several Black men on a cross country bus trip to the Million Man March. On the bus are an eclectic set of characters including a laid off aircraft worker... See full summary »

Director:

Spike Lee
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Belzer ...
Rick
De'aundre Bonds ...
Junior, aka 'Smooth'
Andre Braugher ...
Flip
Thomas Jefferson Byrd Thomas Jefferson Byrd ...
Evan Thomas Sr.
Gabriel Casseus ...
Jamal
Albert Hall ...
Craig
Hill Harper ...
Xavier
Harry Lennix ...
Randall
Bernie Mac ...
Jay
Wendell Pierce ...
Wendell
Roger Guenveur Smith ...
Gary
Isaiah Washington ...
Kyle
Steve White ...
Mike
Ossie Davis ...
Jeremiah
Charles S. Dutton ...
George
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Storyline

Get on the Bus follows several Black men on a cross country bus trip to the Million Man March. On the bus are an eclectic set of characters including a laid off aircraft worker, a former Gang Banger, 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, manhood, religion, politics, and race. Written by Robert Drake <robert.drake@index.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bus | March | Actor | Cross Country | Bus Driver  | See more »

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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.

Genres:

Drama | History

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Bus in viaggio See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,837,711 (USA) (20 October 1996) (1207 Screens)

Gross:

$5,731,103 (USA) (17 November 1996)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Rather than seek studio financing, Spike Lee financed the film with monetary contributions from famous black men so as to reflect the spirit of the Million Man March. The contributors included (but were not limited to): Will Smith, Danny Glover, Wesley Snipes, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., and Robert Guillaume. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: While driving from South Los Angeles to Washington DC, the bus takes the Pasadena Freeway north from downtown LA. This freeway ends in Pasadena and is not the way one would travel across the country. Furthermore, a bus of this size would not be permitted on this freeway. See more »

Quotes

Flip: You tell me what men who like women wouldn't want a little something on the side?
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Crazy Credits

Recumbent riders: Carol and Ken Lyon, who just happened to ride through the
set on their Cross-Country Ramble from Ventura, CA, to Galveston, TX. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Spin City: Don't Get on the Bus (#4.21)" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"We're A Winner"
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Used by Permission of Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Performed by The Impressions
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products See more »