Release Date

January 9, 2015

Director

Ava DuVernay

Writer

Paul Webb

Producers

Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Oprah Winfrey (in alphabetical order)

Genres

Biography, Drama, History

Synopsis

In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) leads a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The march from Selma to Montgomery culminates in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of...

In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) leads a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The march from Selma to Montgomery culminates in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.

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