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Selma

2014-12-25 · 128 min · ★ 7.4

History · Drama

"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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Directors
Ava DuVernay
Production companies
Plan B Entertainment, Cloud Eight Films, Ingenious Media, Harpo Films
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000
Revenue
USD 66,787,908

Top Cast

David OyelowoDavid OyelowoDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Carmen EjogoCarmen EjogoCoretta Scott King
Tom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonPresident Lyndon B. Johnson
Giovanni RibisiGiovanni RibisiLee White
Tim RothTim RothGov. George Wallace
André HollandAndré HollandAndrew Young
Colman DomingoColman DomingoRalph Abernathy
CommonCommonJames Bevel
Stephan JamesStephan JamesJohn Lewis
Omar J. DorseyOmar J. DorseyJames Orange
LaKeith StanfieldLaKeith StanfieldJimmie Lee Jackson
Oprah WinfreyOprah WinfreyAnnie Lee Cooper
Tessa ThompsonTessa ThompsonDiane Nash
Cuba Gooding Jr.Cuba Gooding Jr.Fred Gray
Ruben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-HudsonBayard Rustin
Kent FaulconKent FaulconSullivan Jackson
Lorraine ToussaintLorraine ToussaintAmelia Boynton
Alessandro NivolaAlessandro NivolaJohn Doar
David DwyerDavid DwyerChief Wilson Baker
E. Roger MitchellE. Roger MitchellFrederick Reese

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