Get on the Bus (1996)

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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.

Released: 1996-10-16
Genres: History, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 2h 1m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 81 votes

Directed by Spike Lee.

Top cast

Richard Belzer as Rick
De'Aundre Bonds as Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'
Andre Braugher as Philip 'Flip'
Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Evan Thomas, Sr.
Gabriel Casseus as Jamal
Albert Hall as Craig
Hill Harper as Xavier 'X' Moore
Harry Lennix as Randall
Bernie Mac as Jay
Wendell Pierce as Wendell Perry

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Where to watch Get on the Bus

United Kingdom: rent on Rakuten TV; buy on Rakuten TV
Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; watch free on Crave

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