Selma (2014)
"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.
Rating: 7.4
Genres Drama, History, Biography
Original language: en
IMDb tt1020072
Stars
David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr.
Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King
Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Colman Domingo as Ralph Abernathy
Stephan James as John Lewis
André Holland as Andrew Young
Creators
Ava DuVernay (Director)
Ava DuVernay (Writer)
Dede Gardner (Producer)
Jeremy Kleiner (Producer)
Oprah Winfrey (Producer)
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