Release Date
November 3, 2023
Digital Date
November 17, 2023 (Netflix)
Director
George C. Wolfe
Writer
Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black
Cast
Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Lilli Kay, Jordan-Amanda Hall, Jakeem Powell, Grantham Coleman, Jamilah Rosemond, Jules Latimer, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Frank Harts, Kevin Mambo, Carra Patterson, Bill Irwin, Cotter Smith, Adrienne Warren, Jeffrey Wright, Audra McDonald
Studio
Running Time
106 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some violence, sexual material, language including racial slurs, brief drug use, and smoking
The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten. Directed by DGA Award and five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, Rustin shines... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
You’ve heard of MLK, but have you heard of Bayard Rustin? I hadn’t, which made the new civil rights drama Rustin enlightening. Buttressed by a fiery performance by Colman Domingo, the fast-paced film is an entertaining if not quite powerful portrayal of the activist.
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