Get on the Bus
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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Get on the Bus
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 16, 1996
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
User Score
66%
Original Title
Get on the Bus
Production Companies
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures
Director
Spike Lee
Budget
$2,400,000
Revenue
$5,731,103
Description
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.