A group of young people leave Harlem for a bus trip down to Miami. The voyage starts off with problems, but it ends up becoming a learning experience, as they end up finding things out about each other they had not previously known.
Acting
Cedric and John Witherspoon steal every scene they're in.
Writing
Sharp Harlem-to-Miami banter that feels improvised but isn't.
Production
That raggedy bus is basically a character. Zero budget, maximum charm.
Director
Millicent Shelton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Millicent Shelton's feature debut after directing iconic 90s hip-hop videos including Biggie's 'Hypnotize.'
Part of a wave of late-90s Black ensemble road movies (Think Like a Man Too owes it everything) that treated lower-budget Black stories as commercially viable.
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