Get on the Bus

Spike Lee
1996-10-16

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.
6.4
122 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Richard Belzer Rick Unowned
De'Aundre Bonds Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth' Unowned
Andre Braugher Philip 'Flip' Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Thomas Jefferson Byrd Evan Thomas, Sr. Unowned
Gabriel Casseus Jamal Unowned
Albert Hall Craig Unowned
Hill Harper Xavier 'X' Moore Unowned
Harry Lennix Randall Unowned
Bernie Mac Jay Unowned
Wendell Pierce Wendell Perry Unowned
Roger Guenveur Smith Gary Rivers Unowned
Isaiah Washington Kyle Unowned
Steve White Mike Unowned
Ossie Davis Jeremiah / 'Pop' Unowned
Charles S. Dutton George Unowned
Joie Lee Jindai Unowned
Kristen Wilson Shelly Maxwell Unowned
Frank Clem Jefferson Unowned
Bob Orwig Rodney Unowned
Gary Lowery Mitch Unowned
Debra Rogers Sandy Unowned
William Barillaro Officer Mike Unowned
Susan Batson Dr. Cook Unowned
Paula Jai Parker Jamilia Unowned
Gina Ravera Gina Unowned
Jadi McCurdy Ja-Dee Unowned
Hosea Brown III Doc Unowned
Guy Margo Khalid Unowned
Randy Quaid Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited) Unowned
Maya Angelou Self (archive footage, uncredited) Unowned
Louis Farrakhan Self (archive footage, uncredited) Unowned