Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus
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1996
2h 2m
6.4(75 votes)
Adventure
Drama
Comedy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Richard Belzer

Rick

Richard Belzer
Acting

De'Aundre Bonds

Evan Thomas Jr. / 'Smooth'

De'Aundre Bonds
Acting

Andre Braugher

Philip 'Flip'

Andre Braugher
Acting

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Evan Thomas, Sr.

Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Acting

Gabriel Casseus

Jamal

Gabriel Casseus
Acting

Albert Hall

Craig

Albert Hall
Acting

Hill Harper

Xavier 'X' Moore

Hill Harper
Acting

Harry Lennix

Randall

Harry Lennix
Acting

Bernie Mac

Jay

Bernie Mac
Acting

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Perry

Wendell Pierce
Acting

Roger Guenveur Smith

Gary Rivers

Roger Guenveur Smith
Acting

Isaiah Washington

Kyle

Isaiah Washington
Acting

Steve White

Mike

Steve White
Acting

Ossie Davis

Jeremiah / 'Pop'

Ossie Davis
Acting

Charles S. Dutton

George

Charles S. Dutton
Acting

Joie Lee

Jindai

Joie Lee
Acting

Kristen Wilson

Shelly Maxwell

Kristen Wilson
Acting

Frank Clem

Jefferson

Frank Clem
Acting

Bob Orwig

Rodney

Bob Orwig
Acting

Gary Lowery

Mitch

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Debra Rogers

Sandy

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Crew

William Barillaro

Officer Mike

No Image
Acting

Susan Batson

Dr. Cook

No Image
Acting

Paula Jai Parker

Jamilia

Paula Jai Parker
Acting

Gina Ravera

Gina

Gina Ravera
Production

Jadi McCurdy

Ja-Dee

No Image
Acting

Hosea Brown III

Doc

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Acting

Guy Margo

Khalid

No Image
Acting

Randy Quaid

Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited)

Randy Quaid
Acting

Maya Angelou

Self (archive footage, uncredited)

Maya Angelou
Acting

Louis Farrakhan

Self (archive footage, uncredited)

Louis Farrakhan

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