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Part Of Fifth Avenue Shuts Down As Film Crews Work On 'Rustin'

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Did you happen to notice a portion of Fifth Avenue was shut down on Sunday?

Well, here's the reason why - Netflix crews were on hand to shoot parts of the movie "Rustin."

The movie is a recreation of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic 1963 march on Washington.

MOVIE MAKERS CLOSE FIFTH AVENUE ...to shoot period piece on Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin. Early '60s vintage cars...

Posted by Andy Sheehan on Sunday, December 5, 2021

Rustin is expected to be streaming next year and stars Chris Rock, Aml Ameen, and is being produced by Higher Ground, Barack, and Michelle Obama's production company.

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