Selma
Martin Luther King Jr. leads a courageous march from Selma to Montgomery to force the nation’s hand on voting rights, battling brutal police violence and entrenched political opposition that could decide the future of American democracy.
“One dream can change the world.”
Synopsis
Selma, Alabama, was a focal point of severe segregation in the South; a march there ended in violence and prompted President Lyndon B. Johnson to issue a statement that contributed to the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
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How many hands made this film
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A crew of 356+ credited
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Edited by Spencer AverickShot by Bradford YoungScored by Jason MoranDesigned by Mark FriedbergSound by Willie D BurtonCostumes by Ruth E Carter
Box Office
2014 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.3× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$66.8M
US & Canada: $52.1M — 78% of worldwide · International: $14.7M (22%)
Opening weekend: $322K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $322K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 19 theaters
Also known as
- Selma - La strada per la libertàit
- (Bulgarian)Селма
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United StatesNov 11, 2014
- CanadaJan 9, 2015
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Cast & Crew
356 unique people credited
Top billed cast
David Oyelowo
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Carmen Ejogo
as Coretta Scott King
Oprah Winfrey
as Annie Lee Cooper
Tom Wilkinson
as President Lyndon B. Johnson
Jim France
as Gunnar Jahn
Trinity Simone
as Girl #1
Mikeria Howard
as Girl #2
Jordan Rice
as Girl #3
Ebony Billups
as Girl #4
Nadej K Bailey
as Girl #5
Elijah Oliver
as Boy #1
Clay Chappell
as Registrar
Supporting cast
130Giovanni Ribisi
as Lee White
Haviland Stillwell
as President's Secretary
Andre Holland
as Andrew Young
Ruben Santiago Hudson
as Bayard Rustin
Colman Domingo
as Ralph Abernathy
Omar J Dorsey
as James Orange
Tessa Thompson
as Diane Nash
Common
as James Bevel
Lorraine Toussaint
as Amelia Boynton
David M Morizot
as Assaulting White Man
David Dwyer
as Chief Wilson Baker
E Roger Mitchell
as Frederick Reese
Dylan Baker
as J. Edgar Hoover
Ledisi
as Mahalia Jackson
Kent Faulcon
as Sullivan Jackson
Stormy Merriwether
as Jackson's Daughter
Niecy Nash
as Richie Jean Jackson
Corey Reynolds
as Rev. C.T. Vivian
Wendell Pierce
as Rev. Hosea Williams
John Lavelle
as Roy Reed
Stephan James
as John Lewis
Trai Byers
as James Forman
Lakeith Stanfield
as Jimmie Lee Jackson
Henry G Sanders
as Cager Lee
Charity Jordan
as Viola Lee Jackson
Stan Houston
as Sheriff Jim Clark
Tim Roth
as Gov. George Wallace
Greg Maness
as Aide
Nigel Thatch
as Malcolm X
Stephen Root
as Col. Al Lingo
Michael Papajohn
as Major Cloud
Brian Kurlander
as Voice on Recorder
Jeremy Strong
as James Reeb
Elizabeth Diane Wells
as Marie Reeb
Tara Ochs
as Viola Liuzzo
David Silverman
as Anthony Liuzzo
Charles Saunders
as Gerry
Dexter Tillis
as Angry Marcher
Cuba Gooding Jr
as Fred Gray
Alessandro Nivola
as John Doar
Michael Shikany
as Archbishop Iakovos
Brandon O Dell
as Reeb Companion
Dane Davenport
as Klansman #1
Brandon Carroll
as Klansman #2
Mark Cabus
as State Attorney
Christine Horn
as Female Marcher
Dan Triandiflou
as ABC Journalist
Jody Thompson
as White Marcher
Kenny Cooper
as Black Marcher
Montrel Miller
as Young Marcher
Charles Black
as Elder Marcher
Zipporah Carter
as Self Defense Trainee
Willean Lacy
as Self Defense Trainee
Dawn Young Mcdaniel
as Volunteer Doctor
Kathy Alderman
as Angry white woman
Lontrell Anderson
as Marcher
Selah Avery
as Civil Rights Protestor
Sean Baker
as beaten Marcher
Harry Belafonte
as Self
Tony Bennett
as Self
Knox Bentley
as Triage Doctor
Victoria Blackmon
as Protestor
Qualen Bradley
as Male Marcher
Ronan Brookes
as Montgomery Police Officer
Jeffery James Bucchino
as Congressman
Judy Mcgee Burley
as Marcher, Lady in Jail, Recorded Voice at Church Funeral
Christopher Anthony Carr
as Racist Spectator, White Marcher, Press background.
Esther Cason
as Judge Secretary
Corey Champagne
as Marcher
Marcus Chase
as Husband Mahalia Jackson
Alicia Chestnut
as Marcher
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut
as Church, Funeral Attendant
Yamanee Coleman
as Church Attendant, Funeral Attendant
John Collier
as Montgomery Police Officer
Clint Crane
as National Guardsman
Sammy Davis Jr
as Self
Bennett Wayne Dean Sr
as Alabama State Trooper
Doris Dean
as Racist White Spectator
Jeremy Degree
as Civil Rights Marcher
Ken Dohse
as Reporter, Movement Marcher
Shannon Edwards
as Senator
John Fleischmann
as Senator in U.S. Capitol Chamber
Carlos V Flores
as Marcher
Samuel Lee Fudge
as Young Marcher
Fred Galle
as Alabama State Attorney
Carl Graddy
as Attendee at Wallace Press Conference
Jermaine Salute Green
as Husband
Jonathan Jason Green
as Marcher
Christine Hameed
as Extra at Court House
Roger A Harrison
as Senator
Walter Hendrix Iii
as AA eFx Marcher
Ty Hill
as Deputy Sheriff
Cassandra Hollis
as Funeral Attendant
Donald Horner
as Court room attendant
Thomas Hughes
as Deputized Klansman
Wayne Hughes
as Vice President, Hubert Humphrey
Charlandra L Jacobs
as Stand-in
Sonya Jenkins
as Marcher
Frank Jennings
as Racist Spectator
Michael David Johnson Jr
as Marcher
King
as SNCC Member
John Archer Lundgren
as Deputized Klansman
Cheri Marcelle
as Triage Nurse
Jeff Mckinney
as Jewish Brethren
Stanley Mclaughlin Ii
as Marcher
Kyle Mcmahon
as Senator John J. Williams
Jamall Rashaud Mcmillan
as Demonstrator
John Merical
as Reporter
Gordon Meyer
as Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff Posseman
Samuel Oden
as Male Marcher, Racist White Spectator, FBI Agent
Joseph Oliveira
as National Guardsman
Amahre Palmer
as Civil Rights Activist
Darla Pelton Perez
as Onlooker
Niki Romano
as Marcher
Patti Schellhaas
as Congressional Aide
Sherri Scottnovoa
as Marcher, Protester, Prisoner and Funeral Guest
Linda Shane
as Elder Marcher
Martin Sheen
as Judge Frank Minis Johnson
Grady Sims
as Funeral Goer
Carol Anne Taylor
as White Supporter, Singer
Jasmine Taylor
as Female Marcher
Mike Taylor
as Man on Street
Wenzell Washington
as Courthouse Marcher
Mark Wellander
as Sheriff Posseman
Rachelle Wicker
as Female Marcher, Funeral Attendee
Billie Wilemon
as Marching Lady
Sabrina C Williams
as Prisoner
Shakesha Williams
as Marcher
Susan Willis
as White Onlooker
Jessica Yoshimura
as Registered Nurse
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
16Ava Duvernay
executive producer
Brad Pitt
executive producer
Cameron Mccracken
executive producer
Christian Colson
Producer
Dede Gardner
Producer
Diarmuid Mckeown
executive producer
Eileen Godoy
digital intermediate producer
Jane Cole
epk producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Matthias Gohl
orchestrator (as Teese Gohl) / score producer (as Teese Gohl)
Michael Bryant
assistant digital intermediate producer
Nan Morales
executive producer
Nik Bower
executive producer
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Paul Garnes
executive producer
Wayne Billheimer
visual effects executive producer: ILM
Other crew
203Tamara Coleman
accounting clerk
Haley Ruth Sands
accounts clerk
Rebecca Rogers
additional 2nd assistant director
Lisandra Soto
additional assistant director
Leslie Acton
additional costumer
Matt Evans
additional loader
Lisa Clark
additional makeup
Char Coats Crump
additional makeup artist (as Char Coats Crump)
Clint Bennett
additional music editor
Ben White
additional second assistant director
Christopher Blackmore
additional second assistant director
Robin Rk Kempf
additional second assistant director
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