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Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Rustin (2023) is a drama and history film directed by George C. Wolfe, released on November 3, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman and Chris Rock. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 226 ratings.
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Colman Domingo
as Bayard Rustin
Aml Ameen
as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Glynn Turman
as A. Philip Randolph
Chris Rock
as Roy Wilkins
Gus Halper
as Tom
Johnny Ramey
as Elias Taylor
CCH Pounder
as Dr. Anna Hedgeman
Michael Potts
as Cleve Robinson
Audra McDonald
as Ella Baker
Jeffrey Wright
as Rep. Adam Clayton Powell
Lilli Kay
as Rachelle
Jordan-Amanda Hall
as Charlene
Directed by George C. Wolfe, written by Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black and Julian Breece, produced by Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis and George C. Wolfe.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 226 ratings.
Unsung heroes often don’t get their day. Fortunately, however, for civil rights activist Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo), principal organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, he’s finally getting his due in this new biopic about the many challenges he faced in bringing this event into being. The flamboyant, outspoken, Black gay organizer faced much opposition to his proposal, including, surprisingly enough, from an…
Reviewed on November 19, 2023
Colman Domingo is pretty good as the eponymous, gay, civil rights organiser who not only had the problems of his colour, but of his fairly open sexuality to deal with as he tries to organise a massive march to the American Capitol. The goal of the march is to keep the pressure on the Kennedy administration's promises to end segregation - but there are plenty from within his own camp who would happily do without…
Reviewed on November 23, 2023
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The main cast of Rustin (2023) includes Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman, Chris Rock and Gus Halper. The film was directed by George C. Wolfe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rustin was released on November 3, 2023 and runs for 1h 48m.
Rustin (2023) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 226 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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