– a narcissistic actor. Gary Rivers (Roger Guenveur Smith) – a police officer who is half black and half white. Xavier Moore aka "X" (Hill Harper) – a UCLA Film School student who is making a documentary. Jamal (Gabriel Casseus) – a former gangster turned Muslim seeking redemption. Jay (Bernie Mac) – a bubble gum company owner. Mike (Steve White) – a conspiracy theorist who thinks the march is a plot to gather one million black men in one place for mass extermination. Craig (Albert Hall) – the original bus driver who is dealing with his teenage daughter's pregnancy. Other passengers Three additional bus passengers are shown observing the action. They are credited but are not introduced nor are they given dialogue: Jadi McCurdy as Ja-Dee, a young man with dreadlocks. Hosea Brown III as Doc. Brown, a real-life M.D. who served as the set doctor during filming. Guy Margo as Khalid, a member of the Nation of Islam. Additional cast Richard Belzer as Rick Wendell Pierce as Wendell Perry Kristen Wilson as Shelly Maxwell Paula Jai Parker as Jamilia Gina Ravera as Gina Joie Lee as Jindal Randy Quaid as Tennessee State Trooper (uncredited) Soundtrack The soundtrack to the film, Get on the Bus: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, was released in October 1996 on Interscope Records. "New World Order" by Curtis Mayfield was released as a single. Michael Jackson recorded the song "On the Line" specifically for the film. It can be heard during the opening credits. Although it wasn't included on the soundtrack album, it was released on the Limited Edition Minimax CD included in the Deluxe Collector Box Set of Michael Jackson's Ghosts in 1997, with a longer version released on the 2004 box set The Ultimate Collection. Reception The film received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored an 89% rating, based on reviews from 45 critics. The website's consensus reads, "Get on the Bus finds Spike Lee pulling a page from history with fervor and flair, offering a strong, stirring fact-based drama further elevated by an array of solid performances." Critic Roger Ebert gave the film a perfect four star rating, stating "What makes Get on the Bus extraordinary is the truth and feeling that go into its episodes". Todd McCarthy at Variety praised the film, calling it "A vital regeneration of a filmmaker's talent