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Rustin

Rustin

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20236.61h 48m

Overview

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

Directed by George C. Wolfe
Written by Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black
Produced by Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis, George C. Wolfe
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Top Cast

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Bayard Rustin

Aml Ameen

Aml Ameen

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

A. Philip Randolph

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Roy Wilkins

Gus Halper

Gus Halper

Tom

Johnny Ramey

Johnny Ramey

Elias Taylor

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Dr. Anna Hedgeman

Michael Potts

Michael Potts

Cleve Robinson

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Ella Baker

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Rep. Adam Clayton Powell

Themes & Keywords

protestbiographyblack activistlgbtsocial issuesactivist1960sgay themecivil rights movementcivil rights march on washington

About Rustin

Rustin is a drama, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of protest, biography, black activist, lgbt, social issues, activist. Directed by George C. Wolfe, it stars Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman. Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

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