Selma

Release Date: Thursday, December 25, 2014 Limited Friday, January 9, 2015 Nationwide

David Oyelowo, Dylan Baker, Brad Pitt, Tim Roth, Ava DuVernay, Paul Webb, Cameron McCracken, Tessa Thompson, Tom Wilkinson, Cedric the Entertainer, Oprah Winfrey, Carmen Ejogo, Dede Gardner, Wendell Pierce, Jeremy Strong, Colman Domingo, Jeremy Kleiner, Andre Holland, Christian Colson, Omar J. Dorsey, John Lavelle, Paul Garnes

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  • 3.6

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Plot

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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.
Cited as official plot version from paramount.com
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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.

Screenwriter
Producers
Christian Colson
Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Brad Pitt
Oprah Winfrey

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Language
English

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Production Details

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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

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Photography commenced late May 2014 - the film is shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery and Selma, Alabama.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Project seens to have stalled

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

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, The Interview and Unbroken. As a limited release, Selma was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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