Selma Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 15, 2016

Selma

Release Date: Thursday, December 25, 2014 Limited Friday, January 9, 2015 Theaters

Director: Ava DuVernay

Starring: David Oyelowo • Cedric the Entertainer • Carmen Ejogo • Tom Wilkinson • Andre Holland

N/A Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Drama

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Who stars in Selma – Cast List

David Oyelowo
... Martin Luther King Jr.

Interstellar, The Help
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Cedric the Entertainer
Swapped, Disney's Planes
C
Carmen Ejogo
... Coretta Scott King

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Alien: Covenant
T
Tom Wilkinson
... Lyndon Baines Johnson

The Choice, Unfinished Business
A
Andre Holland
... Andrew Young

A Wrinkle in Time, The Dutchman
O
Omar J. Dorsey
... James Orange
Tessa Thompson
... Diane Nash

Hedda , Thor: Ragnarok
Colman Domingo
... Ralph Abernathy

The Running Man, Dead Man's Wire
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Wendell Pierce
Superman, King of the South
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Tim Roth
... George Wallace

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Killing Faith
J
John Lavelle
... Roy Reed
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Jeremy Strong
The Gentlemen, The Apprentice

Who is making Selma – Crew List

A look at Selma behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ava DuVernay last helmed Origin and A Wrinkle in Time. The film's writer Paul Webb last penned Lincoln and Four Knights.

Director: Ava DuVernay
Screenwriter: Paul Webb
Producers: Christian Colson
Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Brad Pitt
Oprah Winfrey

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Cloud 9 Media
Harpo Films
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Pathe U.K.
Plan B Entertainment
The Weinstein Company

Production – What we know about the Selma

Key Facts

Oprah Winfrey will play Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman and visible leader amongst the civil rights protesters in Selma who tried to register to vote and was unfairly denied by the sheriff.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2014

Completed

Changed Selma movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Photography commenced late May 2014 - the film is shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery and Selma, Alabama.

Jul 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Project seens to have stalled

Nov 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Selma Trailers and Clips

Selma

Theatrical Trailer

Selma Release Date: When was the film released?

Selma was released in limited movie theaters on Thursday, December 25 , 2014. There were six other movies released on the same date, including Unbroken, Into the Woods and The Interview. As a limited release, Selma was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.