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Rustin

2023 · 108 min

An inspiring, fast-moving look at a pivotal moment, anchored by a magnetic lead performance and a sense of urgent, hard-won progress.

Directed by
George C. Wolfe
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman
Tagline
Own your power.
Overview
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
George C. Wolfe
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • identity
  • power
  • politics
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Stream
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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
George C. Wolfe
Written by
Julian Breece, Dustin Lance Black
Starring
Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman, Chris Rock, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts
Music
Branford Marsalis
Cinematography
Tobias A. Schliessler
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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