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Rustin

6.520231h 48mPG-13MovieDramaHistory

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

DirectorGeorge C. Wolfe
WritersDustin Lance Black·Julian Breece
ProducersBruce Cohen·Tonia Davis

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Cast · Directed by George C. Wolfe

CDColman Domingo
Colman Domingo
Bayard Rustin
AAAml Ameen
Aml Ameen
Martin Luther King, Jr.
GTGlynn Turman
Glynn Turman
A. Philip Randolph
CRChris Rock
Chris Rock
Roy Wilkins
GHGus Halper
Gus Halper
Tom
JRJohnny Ramey
Johnny Ramey
Elias Taylor
CPCCH Pounder
CCH Pounder
Dr. Anna Hedgeman
MPMichael Potts
Michael Potts
Cleve Robinson
AMAudra McDonald
Audra McDonald
Ella Baker
JWJeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell
LKLilli Kay
Lilli Kay
Rachelle
JH
Jordan-Amanda Hall
Charlene

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Rustin — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Rustin?

Rustin is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in United States.

Is Rustin on Netflix?

Yes — Rustin is available on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

Is Rustin on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Rustin isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United States right now. It's on Netflix and Netflix Standard instead.

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Is Rustin based on a true story?

Yes — Rustin is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).