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.
00:07:32 And three...
00:12:15 X? Like in, what, "X marks the spot"?
00:16:05 - After all we've been through? - Keep your voice down!
00:20:29 We need more love
00:24:45 Hey, everybody, the man's got a court order. I seen it.
00:29:57 What's up, Reuben Kinkaid?
00:34:56 Good.
00:39:32 Well, "Randall Royal, if you don't mind"...
00:44:23 You don't recognize me, do you?
00:48:23 I never cheated on my wife.
00:52:18 Want me to stay and prove I'm liberal?
00:56:09 Black guy, huh?
01:00:29 How long you been in Memphis?
01:04:23 ...like most of you lazy niggers.
01:09:13 Yeah! Like Cathy.
01:13:34 ...I had to jet.
01:17:40 ...kicking it to some girl...
01:23:03 What's up?
01:26:48 Downsized my black ass right out the door...
01:32:00 I was 22 years old.
01:39:32 I don't want to leave him either.
01:46:05 ...to rub a friendly elbow with one another.
01:51:34 Thank You for listening, Lord. Amen.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,005
Dialogue density16.7 lines / min
First line00:03:11
Final line01:51:34
Production Record
DirectorSpike Lee
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,400,000
Revenue$5,731,103
IMDb votes6,202