Selma (2014)

Selma (2014)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2014-12-25 France, United Kingdom, United States of America 127 Min. PG-13
7.396 2227 votes
History, Drama

Overview

"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

David Oyelowo is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Carmen Ejogo is Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King
Tom Wilkinson is President Lyndon B. Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Giovanni Ribisi is Lee White
Lee White
Tim Roth is Gov. George Wallace
Gov. George Wallace
André Holland is Andrew Young
Andrew Young
Colman Domingo is Ralph Abernathy
Ralph Abernathy
Common is James Bevel
James Bevel
Stephan James is John Lewis
John Lewis
Omar J. Dorsey is James Orange
James Orange
LaKeith Stanfield is Jimmie Lee Jackson
Jimmie Lee Jackson
Oprah Winfrey is Annie Lee Cooper
Annie Lee Cooper
Tessa Thompson is Diane Nash
Diane Nash
Cuba Gooding Jr. is Fred Gray
Fred Gray
Ruben Santiago-Hudson is Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin
Kent Faulcon is Sullivan Jackson
Sullivan Jackson
Lorraine Toussaint is Amelia Boynton
Amelia Boynton
Alessandro Nivola is John Doar
John Doar
David Dwyer is Chief Wilson Baker
Chief Wilson Baker
E. Roger Mitchell is Frederick Reese
Frederick Reese
Dylan Baker is J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Ledisi is Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Niecy Nash-Betts is Richie Jean Jackson
Richie Jean Jackson
Corey Reynolds is Rev. C.T. Vivian
Rev. C.T. Vivian
Wendell Pierce is Rev. Hosea Williams
Rev. Hosea Williams
Charity Jordan is Viola Lee Jackson
Viola Lee Jackson
Nigel Thatch is Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Trai Byers is James Forman
James Forman
Stan Houston is Sheriff Jim Clark
Sheriff Jim Clark
Jeremy Strong is James Reeb
James Reeb
Tara Ochs is Viola Liuzzo
Viola Liuzzo
Stephen Root is Col. Al Lingo
Col. Al Lingo
Haviland Stillwell is President's Secretary
President's Secretary
Charles Black is Elder Marcher
Elder Marcher
Jody Thompson is White Marcher
White Marcher
Henry G. Sanders is Cager Lee
Cager Lee
Montrel Miller is Young Marcher
Young Marcher
Jim France is Gunnar Jahn
Gunnar Jahn
Michael Papajohn is Major Cloud
Major Cloud
John Lavelle is Roy Reed
Roy Reed
Stormy Merriwether is Jackson's Daughter
Jackson's Daughter
Martin Sheen is Frank Minis Johnson (uncredited)
Frank Minis Johnson (uncredited)
Martin Luther King Jr. is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Belafonte is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tony Bennett is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sammy Davis Jr. is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)