Own your power.|Nov. 17, 2023|USA|108 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Drama;History
Description: **Rustin 2023 Full Movie Overview**
**Storyline:**
“Rustin” is a 2023 American biographical drama directed by George C. Wolfe. The screenplay is by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, focusing on the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s company, Higher Ground, the film stars Colman Domingo as Rustin, alongside Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright, and Audra McDonald. It tells the true story of Rustin, who played a pivotal role in organizing the 1963 March on Washington alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
The film had its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2023. Its theatrical release took place on November 3, 2023, followed by a streaming release on Netflix on November 17, 2023.
In February 2021, George C. Wolfe was announced as the director for a film about Rustin’s life, with Breece and Black working on the script. Colman Domingo was confirmed to play the lead role in October 2021, with Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, and Audra McDonald also joining the cast. The ensemble expanded later that month, with many notable actors added. Production kicked off in November 2021 in Pittsburgh.
The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, an LGBTQIA community activist organization, expressed their support for Domingo’s casting, recognizing Rustin’s crucial contributions to the civil rights movement and his legacy. Lenny Kravitz contributed an original song titled “Road to Freedom” for the film.
Cast director: George C. Wolfe
Cast actor: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts, Bill Irwin, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Gus Halper, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Original name: Rustin