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Selma
“One dream can change the world.”
7.4 / 10• 2014• 2h 8m•PG-13• English
HistoryDrama
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.
Cast & Crew
David Oyelowo
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lead
Carmen Ejogo
Coretta Scott King
Tom Wilkinson
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Giovanni Ribisi
Lee White
Tim Roth
Gov. George Wallace
André Holland
Andrew Young
Colman Domingo
Ralph Abernathy
Common
James Bevel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ava DuVernay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Selma is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
