Get on the Bus
1996 · 120 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 6,202 VOTES · DIR. Spike Lee
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,005 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:11 - What? - Yo, dog, I ain't going.
00:07:24 One, and this is for you, Pop.
00:12:00 You're a Bruins fan, huh?
00:15:37 Kyle, you can't just blink your eyes and expect me to go away.
00:19:51 Evan Senior
00:24:01 ...and saw that he was outnumbered 10- to-1 by the Roman army, he didn't say:
00:29:14 What's up?
00:33:54 Yeah, it's our fault.
00:38:15 Look, my lady's not white.
00:42:55 Steal? I ain't stole from nobody.
00:47:04 No, he's right. Ask her. She'll tell you I'm very...
00:50:26 And they're glad to see me
00:54:36 I'm Smooth.
00:58:33 The man says he wants to come to Washington, let him come.
01:02:31 That home belonged to the Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
01:06:14 Niggers need cars like cars need niggers.
01:10:50 That doesn't mean...
01:15:05 You're a sensitive, sensitive brother. Sensitive.
01:19:20 ...killing myself...
01:24:07 Yes, that's the question.
01:27:58 I'm rather amused, but poor Denzel!
01:33:11 She even told me how to use a condom...
01:40:37 You're hearing now the crowd as it starts to get worked up and chanting.
01:47:01 ...and guns and gangs...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,005
Dialogue density16.7 lines / min
First line00:03:11
Final line01:47:01
Production Record
DirectorSpike Lee
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,400,000
Revenue$5,731,103
IMDb votes6,202