Get on the Bus

Name: Get on the Bus
Genre: History, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1996-10-16
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Richard Belzer, De'Aundre Bonds, Andre Braugher, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Gabriel Casseus

1996·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.4(81)

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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.

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About Get on the Bus

Get on the Bus is a 1996 English-language history, adventure and drama film directed by Spike Lee. The cast is led by Richard Belzer, De'Aundre Bonds, Andre Braugher. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings.

Get on the Bus was produced by Columbia Pictures and 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and made in United States of America. It was released on October 16, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Reggie Rock Bythewood
Release date: October 16, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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Get on the Bus cast & crew

Get on the Bus was directed by Spike Lee and written by Reggie Rock Bythewood.

The cast features 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, and Albert Hall as Craig.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Terence Blanchard, cinematography is by Elliot Davis, and it was produced by Barry Rosenbush and Bill Borden.

Is Get on the Bus worth watching?

Get on the Bus holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 81 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, adventure, and drama, Get on the Bus is worth a place on your watchlist.

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