Rustin Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Historical |
| Release date | August 31, 2023 (Telluride) November 3, 2023 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 46min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Colman Domingo Chris Rock Jeffrey Wright Audra McDonald |
| Directed by | George C. Wolfe |
| Story by | Julian Breece |
| Screenplay by | Julian Breece Dustin Lance Black |
| Produced by | Bruce Cohen Tonia Davis George C. Wolfe |
| Cinematography by | Tobias A. Schliessler |
| Edited by | Andrew Mondshein |
| Music by | Branford Marsalis |
| Production Company | Higher Ground Bold Choices |
| Distributor | Netflix |
Rustin Movie Cast & Characters:
- 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 Kahn
- Johnny Ramey as Elias Taylor
- CCH Pounder as Dr. Anna Hedgeman
- Michael Potts as Cleve Robinson
- Audra McDonald as Ella Baker
- Jeffrey Wright as Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- Lilli Kay as Rachelle
- Jordan-Amanda Hall as Charlene
- Jakeem Powell as Norm Hill
- Ayana Workman as Eleanor Holmes
- Grantham Coleman as Blyden
- Jamilah Rosemond as Dorie Ladner
- Jules Latimer as Joyce Ladner
- Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as John Lewis
- Frank Harts as Jim Farmer
- Kevin Mambo as Whitney Young
- Carra Patterson as Coretta Scott King
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Mahalia Jackson
- Adrienne Warren as Claudia Taylor
- Bill Irwin as A. J. Muste
- Jamar Williams as Tyrone
- Hope Clarke as Lucille Randolph
- Rashad Demond Edwards as Medgar Evers
- Cotter Smith as Chief Wells
- Drayton Walker as Little Stevie Wonder
- Robert M. Pflegardt as Joachim Prinz
- Christopher Anglim as Eugene Carson Blake
- Devin Doolan as Walter Reuther
- Marlon Bradley Ray as Floyd McKissick
Storyline:
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, and 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.
About Rustin Movie:
Rustin is an American biographical drama film directed by George C. Wolfe, from a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, and a story by Breece about the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground, the film stars Colman Domingo in the title role, alongside Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Jeffrey Wright, and Audra McDonald.
The film is is based on the true story of gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who helped Martin Luther King Jr. and others organize the 1963 March on Washington.
In February 2021, it was reported that George C. Wolfe would direct a film based on the life of Bayard Rustin from a script by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black.
Rustin premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2023. The film was released in select theaters on November 3, 2023, before its streaming release on November 17, 2023, by Netflix.
The film will receive the Icon & Creator Tribute for Social Justice at the 2023 Gotham Awards.
