Get on the Bus (1996) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Spike Lee.

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
• Roger Guenveur Smith as Gary Rivers
• Isaiah Washington as Kyle
• Steve White as Mike
• Ossie Davis as Jeremiah / 'Pop'
• Charles S. Dutton as George
• Joie Lee as Jindai
• Kristen Wilson as Shelly Maxwell
• Frank Clem as Jefferson
• Bob Orwig as Rodney
• Gary Lowery as Mitch
• Debra Rogers as Sandy
• William Barillaro as Officer Mike
• Susan Batson as Dr. Cook
• Paula Jai Parker as Jamilia
• Gina Ravera as Gina
• Jadi McCurdy as Ja-Dee
• Hosea Brown III as Doc
• Guy Margo as Khalid
• Randy Quaid as Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)
• Maya Angelou as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
• Louis Farrakhan as Self (archive footage, uncredited)

Crew

• Reggie Rock Bythewood — Writer
• Spike Lee — Director
• Terence Blanchard — Original Music Composer
• Elliot Davis — Director of Photography
• Barry Rosenbush — Producer
• Bill Borden — Producer
• Reuben Cannon — Producer

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