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A disparate group of African-American men travel by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.A disparate group of African-American men travel by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.A disparate group of African-American men travel by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Kristen Wilson
- Shelly
- (as Kristin Wilson)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaRather than seek studio financing, Spike Lee financed the film with monetary contributions from famous black men so as to reflect the spirit of the Million Man March. The contributors included (but were not limited to): Will Smith, Danny Glover, Wesley Snipes, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., and Robert Guillaume.
- GoofsWhile driving from South Los Angeles to Washington DC, the bus takes the Pasadena Freeway north from downtown LA. This freeway ends in Pasadena and is not the way one would travel across the country. Furthermore, a bus of this size would not be permitted on this freeway.
- Crazy creditsRecumbent riders: Carol and Ken Lyon, who just happened to ride through the set on their Cross-Country Ramble from Ventura, CA, to Galveston, TX.
- SoundtracksOn The Line
Written by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babayface)
Used by Permission of Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ECAF Music (BMI)
Produced by Babyface for ECAF Productions, Inc.
Performed by The King of Pop, Michael Jackson
Courtesy of EPIC Records
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Being a white European male I liked this movie very much. As I've read in some of the other comments there are people who think that this movie is berating whites and degrading the black status quo. While this may be true this movie revolves, just like Barbershop, around accountability and self-empowerment. Of course this movie has all the stereotypes, but you have to ask yourself how the stereotype became a stereotype!
I think that Spike Lee masterfully adapted this wonderful screenplay into a very good movie, leaving loose ends on purpose: everyone needs to find out for himself/herself what their next step is.
The acting was superb, especially Ossie Davis, and the soundtrack was spot on. I give it 4 out 5.
I think that Spike Lee masterfully adapted this wonderful screenplay into a very good movie, leaving loose ends on purpose: everyone needs to find out for himself/herself what their next step is.
The acting was superb, especially Ossie Davis, and the soundtrack was spot on. I give it 4 out 5.
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,754,249
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,156,409
- Oct 20, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $5,754,249
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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