Poster for the movie Selma

Selma

2014 • 127 minutes
HistoryDrama

"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.

Picture of David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Picture of Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Coretta Scott King

Picture of Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

President Lyndon B. Johnson

Picture of Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Lee White

Picture of Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Gov. George Wallace

Picture of André Holland

André Holland

Andrew Young

Picture of Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Ralph Abernathy

Picture of Common

Common

James Bevel

Picture of Stephan James

Stephan James

John Lewis

Picture of Omar J. Dorsey

Omar J. Dorsey

James Orange

Picture of LaKeith Stanfield

LaKeith Stanfield

Jimmie Lee Jackson

Picture of Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Annie Lee Cooper

Picture of Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Diane Nash

Picture of Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Fred Gray

Picture of Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Bayard Rustin

Picture of Kent Faulcon

Kent Faulcon

Sullivan Jackson

Picture of Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Amelia Boynton

Picture of Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

John Doar

Picture of David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Chief Wilson Baker

Picture of E. Roger Mitchell

E. Roger Mitchell

Frederick Reese

Picture of Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

J. Edgar Hoover

Picture of Ledisi

Ledisi

Mahalia Jackson

Picture of Niecy Nash-Betts

Niecy Nash-Betts

Richie Jean Jackson

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Corey Reynolds

Rev. C.T. Vivian

Picture of Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Rev. Hosea Williams

Picture of Charity Jordan

Charity Jordan

Viola Lee Jackson

Picture of Nigel Thatch

Nigel Thatch

Malcolm X

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Trai Byers

James Forman

Picture of Stan Houston

Stan Houston

Sheriff Jim Clark

Picture of Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong

James Reeb

Picture of Tara Ochs

Tara Ochs

Viola Liuzzo

Picture of Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Col. Al Lingo

Picture of Greg Maness

Greg Maness

Aide

Picture of Haviland Stillwell

Haviland Stillwell

President's Secretary

Picture of Charles Black

Charles Black

Elder Marcher

Picture of Jody Thompson

Jody Thompson

White Marcher

Picture of Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders

Cager Lee

Picture of Montrel Miller

Montrel Miller

Young Marcher

Picture of Jim France

Jim France

Gunnar Jahn

Picture of Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn

Major Cloud

Picture of John Lavelle

John Lavelle

Roy Reed

Picture of Stormy Merriwether

Stormy Merriwether

Jackson's Daughter

Picture of Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Frank Minis Johnson (uncredited)

Picture of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Picture of Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)