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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- Richard BelzerRick
- De'Aundre BondsEvan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'
- Andre BraugherPhilip 'Flip'
- Thomas Jefferson ByrdEvan Thomas, Sr.
- Gabriel CasseusJamal
- Albert HallCraig
- Hill HarperXavier 'X' Moore
- Harry LennixRandall
- Bernie MacJay
- Wendell PierceWendell Perry
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- Spike LeeDirector
- Reggie Rock BythewoodWriter
- Elliot DavisDirector of Photography
- Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer
- Leander SalesEditor
- Reuben CannonProducer
- Barry RosenbushProducer
- Bill BordenProducer
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