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Get on the Bus poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.6 / 100
1996·Adventure / Drama / History·2h

GET ON THE BUS

“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.

Above the Line
Spike Lee·DirectorReggie Rock Bythewood·WriterElliot Davis·Director of PhotographyTerence Blanchard·Original Music ComposerLeander Sales·Editor
Cast
Richard Belzer·RickDe'Aundre Bonds·Evan Thomas, Jr. / 'Smooth'Andre Braugher·Philip 'Flip'Thomas Jefferson Byrd·Evan Thomas, Sr.Gabriel Casseus·JamalAlbert Hall·CraigHill Harper·Xavier 'X' MooreHarry Lennix·RandallBernie Mac·JayWendell Pierce·Wendell Perry
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 1
Spike Lee·Director
Writing· 1
Reggie Rock Bythewood·Writer
Camera· 1
Elliot Davis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Leander Sales·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Terence Blanchard·Original Music ComposerMichael Jackson·Songs
Art & Design· 3
Ina Mayhew·Production DesignSandra Hernandez·Costume DesignJudy Murdock·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Barry Rosenbush·ProducerBill Borden·ProducerReuben Cannon·ProducerSpike Lee·Executive ProducerReuben Cannon·Casting Director
Other Departments· 3
Carl Johnson·GafferMark W. Jones·Transportation CoordinatorLeonard Drake·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
73.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI 139%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Get on the Bus's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#008000
#808080
Mood
Hopeful, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Collage

“The image is a collage featuring multiple scenes. Top left shows a group of people standing near the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Top center and right display people w”

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Key Elements
BusBridgeTrowelShirts
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
6/10
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