Selma
Brief Synopsis
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In spring of 1965, a series of dramatic events changed the course of America and the modern concept of civil rights forever. Courageous marchers, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., attempted three times to carry out a peaceful procession from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama on a quest for the basic human right to vote. The shocking confrontations, the triumphant final march and the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that followed are now an indelible part of history.
Cast & Crew
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Ava Duvernay
Director
Charles Black
Clay Chappell
Greg Chandler Maness
Giovanni Ribisi
Corey Reynolds
Film Details
Also Known As
Selma - La strada per la libertà , Selma - Uma Luta Pela Igualdade
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2014
Production Company
Derek Townsend
Distribution Company
PARAMOUNT PICTURES/PARAMOUNT PICTURES INTERNATIONAL (PPI)
Location
Selma, Alabama, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Montgomery, Alabama, USA; Washington D.C., USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Synopsis
In spring of 1965, a series of dramatic events changed the course of America and the modern concept of civil rights forever. Courageous marchers, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., attempted three times to carry out a peaceful procession from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama on a quest for the basic human right to vote. The shocking confrontations, the triumphant final march and the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that followed are now an indelible part of history.
Director
Ava Duvernay
Director
Cast
Charles Black
Clay Chappell
Greg Chandler Maness
Giovanni Ribisi
Corey Reynolds
Trinity Simone
Brandon Carroll
Elizabeth Diane Wells
Jordan Rice
Trai Byers
Brian Kurlander
Shun R Jester
Lead Man
Alessandro Nivola
Tessa Thompson
Stormy Merriwether
Mikeria Howard
Henry Sanders
Jody Thompson
Dexter Tillis
Zipporah Carter
Cuba Gooding
Elijah Oliver
Christine Horn
Nigel Thatch
Tara Ochs
Niecy Nash
Lakeith Lee Stanfield
Lorraine Toussaint
David Morizot
Willean Lacy
Kenny Cooper
Martin Sheen
André Holland
Dan Triandiflou
Tim Roth
Dane Davenport
Mark Cabus
Stephan James
Michael Papajohn
Ruben Santiago-hudson
Charity Jordan
E Roger Mitchell
Haviland Stillwell
Ebony Billups
David Dwyer
Michael Shikany
Colman Domingo
Stan Houston
Carmen Ejogo
Tom Wilkinson
Brandon Odell
Montrel Miller
Stephen Root
Dylan Baker
Jim France
Wendell Pierce
Nadej K. Bailey
Omar Dorsey
John Lavelle
Kent Faulcon
David Oyelowo
Jeremy Strong
Oprah Winfrey
Charles Saunders
David Silverman
Crew
Javan Adams
Craft Service
Myles Adams
Scenic Artist
Paul Alderman
Assistant Editor
Ricardo Alvarez
Costumer
Renetta Amador
Script Supervisor
Cindy Anderson
Accounting Assistant
Scott W Anderson
Visual Effects Editor
Louisa V Anthony
Hair Stylist
Bryan Arenas
Consultant
Zina Arthur
Tailor
Christopher Assells
Sound Effects Editor
William Attaway
Song
Pierce Austin
Hair
Elisabeth Kiernan Averick
Production Secretary
Spencer Averick
Editor
Charles Baden
Compositor
Mark Baechle
Music
Raven Danielle Baker
Stunts
Bobbi Banks
Adr Editor
Nicoye Banks
Stunts
Phil Banks
Set Production Assistant
Willie Banks
Driver
Matthew Hunter Barcroft
Props
Tiffany Barnes
Location Assistant
Jason Barr
On-Set Dresser
Martha Bass
Song
Ralph Bass
Song
Karen Battiste
Stunts
Robert Baumgartner
Camera Operator
Hunter Baxley
Stunts
Nell Bell-ratter
Hair Stylist
Karina Benesh
Visual Effects Coordinator
Clint Bennett
Music Editor
Dave Bennett
Other
Brent Bernhard
Stunts
Wayne Billheimer
Visual Effects Producer
Joe Binford
Assistant Editor
Chris Birdsong
Key Grip
Scott Bishop
Medic
Howard Bixby
Driver
Jennifer M Blackman
Driver
Tristan Boswell
Stunts
Nik Bower
Executive Producer
Shellita Boxie
Stunts
Tomar Boyd
Stunts
Zachary Britt
Hair Stylist
Andrea C. Brotherton
Hair Stylist
Scheryl Williams Brown
Stunts
Zane Bruce
Foley Artist
Michael Bryant
Film Lab
Irving Burgie
Song
Tarana Burke
Production Consultant
Corey Burks
Set Production Assistant
James Burnett
Driver
Willie Burton
Sound Mixer
Christy Busby
Assistant Director
Wendy Calloway
Assistant Production Coordinator
Charlie Campagna
Sound
Jwaundace Candece
Stunts
Emmett Capers
Medic
Elisa Carlton
Dialect Coach
Donny Carrington
Stunts
Dennis Carter
Transportation Coordinator
Ruth Carter
Costume Designer
Sam Carter
On-Set Dresser
Michael Cashore
Visual Effects
Gonzo Rey Del Castillo
Location Assistant
Celena Shackelford Cater
Studio Teacher
Edward Cavett
Driver
Derrick Chambers
Greensman
Justin Tatsuo Chan
Visual Effects Coordinator
Darrell Charles
Rigging Electrician
Vitaliy Cheban
Driver
Derron Cherry
Tailor
Jaan Childs
Craft Service
Geoffrey Christopher
Driver
Patrick Clancey
Film Lab
Kierston Clark
Makeup Artist
Mike Clark
Armourer
Tye Claybrook Jr
Stunts
Char Coats
Makeup
Grady Cofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Coffey
Assistant Sound Editor
Tamara Coleman
Accounting Clerk
Aisha Coley
Casting Director
Johnita Collins
Song Performer
Joyce Collins
Song Performer
Christian Colson
Producer
Jim Alan Cook
Costumer
Mercedes Cook
Costumer
Aaron Cooley
Boom Operator
Marcus A Cooley
On-Set Dresser
Ab Cooper
Location Assistant
Johnny Cooper
Stunts
Mercedes Cooper
Post-Production Assistant
Marcus Corley
Driver
Alfredo Corona
Driver
Ricky Cox
Transportation Captain
Ian Crockett
Post-Production Accountant
Steven Cueva
Assistant Camera
Carissa Cummings
Payroll Accountant
Lauren Cummings
Set Production Assistant
Joe Cuzan
Crane Grip
Melynie Dangerfield
Assistant
Toni Dangerfield
Set Costumer
Raven Danielle
Stunts
Chad Darnell
Casting Associate
Keith Davis
Stunts
Bill R Dean
Sound Effects Editor
Sonya Defreese
Scenic Artist
Justin Delong
Compositor
Steve Depaola
Driver
Elizabeth Dewey
Titles
Schluter Dewey
Titles
Jorge Diaz
Caterer
Christine Dick
Assistant Location Manager
Robert Dickerson
On-Set Dresser
Steve Dirkes
Assistant Location Manager
Devin Dixon
Electrician
Tommy Dorsey
Song
Andrey Drogobetski
Compositor
Scott Dugan
Assistant Art Director
Ava Duvernay
Other
Ava Duvernay
Executive Producer
Ezra Dweck
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Dylan
Song
Duane Eddy
Song
Duane Eddy
Song Performer
Richard Edwards
Driver
Sam Ejnes
Sound
Robert Elhai
Music
Gaia Elkington
Assistant
Jazzy Ellis
Stunts
Mike Ellison
On-Set Dresser
Joe Elrom
Camera
Dusty Emerson
Compositor
Christian Epps
Gaffer
Alexander Eremin
Grip
John Erickson
Props
Matt Evans
Loader
Deborrah Fairweather
Costumer
Shantell Fancher
Production Coordinator
Scott Farrar
Visual Effects Supervisor
Daryl Farrie
On-Set Dresser
Gavin Fernandez
Assistant Camera
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
Photography
Chris Ferris
Construction Coordinator
Tim Fescoe
Compositor
Patrick D Fields
Grip
Juliana Finch
Extras Casting Assistant
Brenda M Findley
Art Department Coordinator
Ethan D. Firestone
Location Assistant
Erin Fisher
Location Scout
Theresa A Fleming
Hair Stylist
Jay Floyd
Other
Solomon Fobb
Costumer
Angela Fogle
Rigging Grip
Melissa Forney
Hair
Jordan Francais
Electrician
Carol Yvonne Francoso
Painter
James Freeman
Driver
Fernando Fregoso
Caterer
James Frick
Driver
Mark Friedberg
Production Designer
Mathias Frodin
Compositor
Darnell Fuqua
Driver
Billy Gabor
Colorist
Kenneth Gamble
Song
Stephanie Gangel
Post-Production Coordinator
Robert Garbutt
Set Production Assistant
Dede Gardner
Producer
Erick Garibay
Assistant Property Master
Paul Garnes
Unit Production Manager
Paul Garnes
Executive Producer
Ben Gaskin
Electrician
Terrance Gaskin
Electrician
Dena Gibson
Hair Stylist
Dona Gibson
Costumer
Josh Gilbert
Photography
Billy Gillespie
Driver
Cierra Glaude
Set Production Assistant
Eileen Godoy
Film Lab
Bryan Godwin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Teese Gohl
Music Scoring Mixer
Teese Gohl
Music
Sarah Gorczyk
Set Production Assistant
Kyle Gray
Compositor
John Graydon
Accountant
Finian Greenall
Song
Sarah Grieshammer
Compositor
Brian Grooms
Driver
Nathan Grubbs
Compositor
Charles Guanci
Armourer
Charles Guanci Iii
Props
Paul Hackner
Sound Effects Editor
Lauren Hadaway
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Wes Hagan
Location Manager
Lorenzo Hall
Electrician
Pam Hall
Hair Stylist
Brian Han
Visual Effects Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Selma - La strada per la libertà , Selma - Uma Luta Pela Igualdade
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2014
Production Company
Derek Townsend
Distribution Company
PARAMOUNT PICTURES/PARAMOUNT PICTURES INTERNATIONAL (PPI)
Location
Selma, Alabama, USA; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Montgomery, Alabama, USA; Washington D.C., USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States December 25, 2014
Wide Release in United States January 9, 2015
Lee Daniels was formerly attached to direct.
Released in United States on Video May 5, 2015
Robert De Niro was previously mentioned to play the role of Governor George Wallace.
Released in United States on Video May 5, 2015
Released in United States 2015
Limited Release in United States December 25, 2014
Wide Release in United States January 9, 2015
Project was included on the 2007 Black List.
Released in United States 2015 (Opening Night Gala)
The film's release was scheduled to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
