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Current status - Released
Total runtime - 108 mins.
Release date - 03-11-2023
Release year - 2023
Genres -
Overall ratings and scores for Rustin:
Happiness Score - 6.717/10, World Popularity Score - 28.126/100, IMDB Score - 6.5, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 6.5/10, .
Rustin movie has Total Global Votes - 30, Total IMD Votes - 2,704
Rustin Movie Introduction: Movie Rustin, release year 2023 is written by Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black and directed by George C. Wolfe. The leading star-cast in this movie are Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Official Trailer
Official Teaser Trailer
Branford Marsalis scores Rustin
Rustin director George C. Wolfe, actors Colman Domingo and Aml Ameen talk to David Olusoga | BFI Q&A
Colman Domingo - The Roles That Changed My Life
'Rustin' with filmmakers | Academy Conversations
TIFF 2023 - George C. Wolfe and Colman Domingo Honour Unsung Heroes in Rustin
TIFF 2023 Q&A with George C. Wolfe, Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis, Branford Marsalis
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Movie story-line: Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Movie synopsis: Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Highlights - Rustin (2023)
Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Higher Ground
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL - https://www.netflix.com/title/81111528
Awards won / Nominations - 7 wins & 5 nominations
Certificate(s) - FR : 15 FR : 15 IT : B NL : PG-13 PL : M18 SG : PG-13 SG : PG-13
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Rustin (2023)
Lead Actors - Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman
Writer(s) - Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black
Director(s) - George C. Wolfe
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Rustin (2023)
What is the release date of Rustin (2023)?
Release date of Rustin (2023) is 03-11-2023.
What is the total runtime of Rustin (2023) in minutes?
Total runtime of Rustin (2023) in minutes is 106 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce Rustin (2023) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Rustin (2023) movie is around $0.00.
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Expected revenue from movie movie Rustin (2023) is around $0.00.
What is the pupularity of Rustin (2023)?
Worldwide pupularity of Rustin (2023) movie is 28.126%.
What is the name of the production company of film Rustin (2023)?
Production company of film Rustin (2023) is/are Higher Ground, .
Which country the film Rustin (2023) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Rustin (2023) is United States of America, .
Which language the film Rustin (2023) is produced in?
Film Rustin (2023) is produced in English (English), language(s).
Which Genre the film Rustin (2023) belongs to?
Movie Rustin (2023) is categorized under Biography, Drama, History genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Rustin (2023)?
Lead actors of the film Rustin (2023) are Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman.
Who is the writer of the film Rustin (2023)?
The writer(s) of the film Rustin (2023) is/are Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black.
Who is the director of the film Rustin (2023)?
The director(s) of the film Rustin (2023) is/are George C. Wolfe.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Rustin (2023) movie?
Movie Rustin (2023) has 7 wins & 5 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Rustin (2023) in-short?
Short plot of movie Rustin (2023): Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington..
What is the full story of Rustin (2023) movie?
Full plot of movie Rustin (2023): Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington..
Where to find full details of Rustin (2023) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Rustin (2023) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14160834
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Rustin (2023)
Full Starcast:
Name: Colman Domingo
Character: Bayard Rustin
Name: Chris Rock
Character: Roy Wilkins
Name: Glynn Turman
Character: A. Philip Randolph
Name: Aml Ameen
Character: Martin Luther King Jr.
Name: CCH Pounder
Character: Dr. Anna Hedgeman
Name: Michael Potts
Character: Cleveland Robinson
Name: Bill Irwin
Character: A. J. Muste
Name: Maxwell Whittington-Cooper
Character: John Lewis
Name: Gus Halper
Character: Tom
Name: Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Character: Mahalia Jackson
Name: Johnny Ramey
Character: Elias
Name: Carra Patterson
Character: Coretta Scott King
Name: Adrienne Warren
Character: Claudia Taylor
Name: Audra McDonald
Character: Ella Baker
Name: Daniel Johnson
Character: Business Partner
Name: John Barnes
Character: Background Marcher (uncredited)
Name: Jules Latimer
Character: Joyce Ladner
Name: Cotter Smith
Character: Chief Wells
Name: Lilli Kay
Character: Rachelle
Name: Jeffrey Wright
Character: Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Name: Audra McDonald
Character:
Name: Adams Bellouis
Character:
Name: Sam McCrea
Character: Journalist
Crew Members:
Name: Bruce Cohen
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Avy Kaufman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Andrew Mondshein
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: George C. Wolfe
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: George C. Wolfe
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: David Permut
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Tobias A. Schliessler
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Amy Wells
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration
Name: Mark Ricker
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design
Name: Matthew Haasch
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Supervisor
Name: Wyatt Sprague
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Effects Editor
Name: Barack Obama
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Dustin Lance Black
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Blaise Corrigan
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Branford Marsalis
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: Michelle Obama
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Rick Kain
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Driver
Name: Julian Breece
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Julian Breece
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Story
Name: George Loucas
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Name: Beverly Jo Pryor
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Department Head
Name: Vanessa Nirode
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design
Name: Melissa Forney
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hair Department Head
Name: James Peyton
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: James Peyton
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Driver
Name: James Goldman
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Steadicam Operator
Name: James Goldman
Department: Camera
Job/Role: "B" Camera Operator
Name: Kellie Turner
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Nefertite Nguvu
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Unit Director
Name: Leoisick Castro
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Supervisor
Name: Nathan W. Bailey
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Designer
Name: Xanthus Valan
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Second Assistant Director
Name: Michele Ziegler
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director
Name: Ned Corrigan
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Rick Thomas
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Gaffer
Name: Candace Orlandi
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist
Name: Chad Knorr
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Coordinator
Name: Chad Knorr
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Utility Stunts
Name: Travis Kerr
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: Tonia Davis
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Jessica Jade Jacob
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Alex G. Scott
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Scotty Anderson
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting Associate
Name: Aaron Joshua
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: AL Payne
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Hair Stylist
Name: Steven Weigle
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Producer
Name: Matthew Kay
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Mixer
Name: Brooke Lee Smith
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Mark Scott Friedman
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Martin Valinsky
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Chris Taaffe
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Daniel Sladek
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Eve Negley
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Edward Gabree
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Julius Denem
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Jason A. Iannacone
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Mark Haber
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Designer
Name: Mark R. Wright
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Gina Limbrick
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Tommy Goodwin
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Zach Roberts
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Christopher Patrick
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Luke Shannon
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Derric J. Stotts
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Krista Montgomery
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: R. Anne Stone
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration Buyer
Name: Sean Flaherty
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Jamal Warren
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Tim Van Horn
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Name: Sandor Toledo
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Gary M. Little
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Katie McGregor
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Mariette Amici
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Producer
Name: Daniel Fradkin
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Jared Frenke
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Jared Frenke
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Driver
Name: Dominique Brock
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist
Name: Matthew Weiss
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Abigail de Casanova
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Travis Klingler
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Kevin Kyubyung Yoon
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Designer
Name: Rob D. Strom
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician
Name: Robert Trosky
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician
Name: John Millward
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Maxwell Oliver
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Michael R. Petyak
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Diego Pope
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Tyson Turner
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Sean Glazar
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Austin Koncerak
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Jean-Luc DeLadurantaye
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Coordinator
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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 African-American community that was apprehensive about the message his appointment and presence would send to a still-reluctant public in its support for equal rights measures, including such noteworthy figures as NAACP leader Roy Wilkins (Chris Rock) and Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (Jeffrey Wright). Things were even tense at times between Rustin and his longtime friend, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Aml Ameen), for whom Rustin once served as his chief aide and advisor. Then there was Rustin’s sexual orientation, a matter he didn’t exactly hide, especially in his less-than-discreet relationship with married preacher Elias Taylor (Johnny Ramey), something other activists feared could undo all the progress they had made up to that time. But, as a determined champion, Rustin forged ahead, despite these hardships, culminating in the largest peaceful protest ever staged in the nation’s capital. To the film’s credit, director George C. Wolfe has compiled an informative period piece biography, even if the approach is somewhat conventional and, admittedly, gets off to a rather rocky start in the first half hour. However, that’s made up for by a strong second half and the picture’s powerhouse cast, including Domingo (a strong Oscar nominee contender), Wright and Ameen, as well as Glynn Turman and CCH Pounder in fine supporting performances. While this offering may not be everything it could have been, “Rustin” nevertheless reminds us of what so many people fought so hard to achieve – and why it’s so important that we strive to protect those accomplishments against backsliding and those who might seek to undermine the fulfillment of those much-cherished attainments.
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 Bayard Rustin. I knew nothing about this man, and Domingo's energetic and charismatic performance goes some way to demonstrating just how hard he worked to fight internal squabbles - largely with Chris Rock's Roy Wilkins and Jeffrey Wright's Congressman Powell - as well as raise cash, galvanise the teams securing everything from tables to buses, and deal with the Washington authorities who were never exactly co-operative. It's a personal story which doesn't shy away from his relationships with Gus Halper's Tom and latterly with a man who has rather more to be discreet about. Occasionally violent but not graphic, it's clear this was a man who was passionate about many things, even when being homosexual was almost as toxic for him as his colour! The conclusion is the stuff of American history, so we always know what happens - it's the journey of a man determined through sheer force of personality to achieve his aims that's the focus here, and I think it works rather well.
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