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Selma

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"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

2h 8m2014PG-13TMDb 7.4

HistoryDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Ava DuVernayAva DuVernayDirectorDavid OyelowoDavid OyelowoDr. Martin Luther King · Jr.Carmen EjogoCarmen EjogoCoretta Scott KingTom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonPresident Lyndon B. JohnsonGiovanni RibisiGiovanni RibisiLee WhiteTim RothTim RothGov. George WallaceAndré HollandAndré HollandAndrew YoungColman DomingoColman DomingoRalph AbernathyCommonCommonJames BevelStephan JamesStephan JamesJohn LewisOmar J. DorseyOmar J. DorseyJames OrangeLaKeith StanfieldLaKeith StanfieldJimmie Lee JacksonOprah WinfreyOprah WinfreyAnnie Lee CooperTessa ThompsonTessa ThompsonDiane NashCuba Gooding Jr.Cuba Gooding Jr.Fred GrayRuben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-HudsonBayard RustinKent FaulconKent FaulconSullivan JacksonLorraine ToussaintLorraine ToussaintAmelia BoyntonAlessandro NivolaAlessandro NivolaJohn DoarDavid DwyerDavid DwyerChief Wilson BakerE. Roger MitchellE. Roger MitchellFrederick ReeseDylan BakerDylan BakerJ. Edgar HooverLedisiLedisiMahalia JacksonNiecy Nash-BettsNiecy Nash-BettsRichie Jean JacksonCorey ReynoldsCorey ReynoldsRev. C.T. VivianWendell PierceWendell PierceRev. Hosea WilliamsCharity JordanCharity JordanViola Lee JacksonNigel ThatchNigel ThatchMalcolm XTrai ByersTrai ByersJames Forman
Stan HoustonSheriff Jim ClarkJeremy StrongJeremy StrongJames Reeb

Storyline

"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
25 December 2014
Runtime
2h 8m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.4 / 10 (2,382 votes)

Production

Director
Ava DuVernay
Writers
Paul Webb, Ava DuVernay
Studios
Plan B Entertainment, Cloud Eight Films, Ingenious Media
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$66.8M
Profit
$46.8M
Return
3.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English