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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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Top billed cast

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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