Get on the Bus (1996)
About
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.
Themes:Self-ReflectionFatherhoodPolitical AwarenessUnityRacial InequalityDiscover Similar ThemesMood:ReflectiveThought-ProvokingSeriousConversationalSincereDiscover Similar Mood
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.
DNA
Explore similar movies and shows to Get on the Bus (1996) based on the categories below.
PlotClick below to reveal spoilers
Road TripSocial CommentaryPersonal GrowthPolitical EventRace RelationsCharacter StudyManhood




Character Types












Crew
Directed by: Spike Lee, Elliot Davis, Reuben Cannon
Written by: Reggie Rock Bythewood
Produced by: Bill Borden, Reuben Cannon, Barry Rosenbush
Composed by: Terence Blanchard
Cast
Ratings
Videos
Loading video…