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

3.6 / 5

64% WILL SEE 36% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

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.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Selma.

David Oyelowo
... Martin Luther King Jr.

Jack Reacher, Don't Let Go
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Cedric the Entertainer
Disney's Planes, How I Learned to Fly
C
Carmen Ejogo
... Coretta Scott King

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

The Choice, Snowden
A
Andre Holland
... Andrew Young

The Actor, Exhibiting Forgiveness
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Omar J. Dorsey
... James Orange
Tessa Thompson
... Diane Nash

Annihilation, Creed
Colman Domingo
... Ralph Abernathy

Sing Sing, Michael
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Wendell Pierce
Superman, Parker
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Tim Roth
... George Wallace

Classified, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
J
John Lavelle
... Roy Reed
J
Jeremy Strong
The Apprentice, The Gentlemen

Crew Behind the Film

The Selma behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ava DuVernay last directed Origin and A Wrinkle in Time. The film's writer Paul Webb last wrote 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 Details

What we know about the Selma movie production.

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.

Production Updates for Selma

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

All Trailers

Watch official Selma movie trailers and clips.

Drama

Selma

Theatrical Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Selma was released in limited movie theaters on Thursday, December 25, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Into the Woods, Big Eyes and The Interview. As a limited release, Selma was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.