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Release Year1971
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEN
CertificationR
GenresDrama, Action
Votes3
DirectorWendell Franklin
WritersHorace Jackson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Bus Is Coming
About The Bus Is Coming
A young black soldier returns home to Los Angeles from combat in Vietnam to find out that his brother had been killed by a gang of racist cops. Angered, he joins a black nationalist group to take his revenge.
Directed by Wendell Franklin, The Bus Is Coming leans on a strong ensemble — Stephanie Faulkner, Mike B. Sims, Lonnie Bradford — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1971.
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