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Get on the Bus

1996 · 121 min · Director: Spike Lee ★ IMDb 6.9 · 6,464 ratings

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Get on the Bus follows several Black men on a cross country bus trip to the Million Man March. On the bus are an eclectic set of characters including a laid off aircraft worker, a former Gang Banger, 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, manhood, religion, politics, and race.

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Get on the Bus (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Inspiration 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  2. Hope15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Inspiration, Humor. Genres: Drama, History, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Cast

DB
De'Aundre Bonds

Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'

TJ
Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Evan Thomas, Sr.

GC
Gabriel Casseus

Jamal

Hill Harper

Xavier 'X' Moore

Harry Lennix

Randall

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Perry

SW
Steve White

Mike

JL
Joie Lee

Jindai

Kristen Wilson

Shelly Maxwell

FC
Frank Clem

Jefferson

BO
Bob Orwig

Rodney

GL
Gary Lowery

Mitch

Details

Directed by
Spike Lee
Written by
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Type
Movies
Released
1996
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 6,464 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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