Selma
One dream can change the world.
2014 · 128 min · ★ 7.4 (2K) · 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.
Directed by Ava DuVernay · Written by Paul Webb
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David Oyelowo Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -
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 -
Stephan James John Lewis -
Omar J. Dorsey James Orange -
LaKeith Stanfield Jimmie Lee Jackson -
Oprah Winfrey Annie Lee Cooper
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