Selma, Lord, Selma 

In 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl (Jurnee Smollett) is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Clifton Powell) and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Burnett

Writers:

Rachel West Nelson (book), Frank Sikora (book)

Stars:

Mackenzie Astin, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Clifton Powell

4 nominations.

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Mackenzie Astin	...	Jonathan Daniels
Jurnee Smollett-Bell	...	Sheyann Webb (as Jurnee Smollett)
Clifton Powell	...	Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ella Joyce	...	Betty Webb
Yolanda King	...	Miss Bright
Elizabeth Omilami	...	Amelia Boynton
Afemo Omilami	...	John Webb
Brett Rice	...	Sheriff Pots
Tom Nowicki
Margo Moorer	...	Alice West
Von Coulter	...	Tom West
Laura-Shay Griffin	...	Sallie Parker
Danny Nelson	...	Father Whitaker
Faruq Tauheed	...	Willie (as Faruq Jenkins)
Stephanie Zandra Peyton	...	Rachel West

Storyline

In 1965 Alabama, an 11 year old girl (Jurnee Smollett) is touched by a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Clifton Powell) and becomes a devout follower. But her resolution is tested when she joins others in the famed march from Selma to Montgomery.

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Plot Keywords:

inspirational | police brutality | racial issues | christian | american south | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Accadde a Selma

Filming Locations:

Griffin, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Esparza / Katz Productions, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie is based on the memoir "Selma, Lord, Selma: Girlhood Memories of the Civil Rights Days" by Sheyann Webb and Rachel West Nelson, as told to Frank Sikora, first published in 1980.

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Goofs

Jonathan Daniels died in Hayneville, Alabama, in August 1965, while heroically saving the life of another, Ruby Sales. The movie depicts Daniels as simply being gunned down on the street, alone except for his killer.

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Quotes

Willie: You're a racist, and all your men are racists in the same way that Hitler was a racist!

User Reviews

Good movie for just about anyone

I wanted to rent this movie because I am writing a story for pre-teens/teens about some of the struggles of blacks in the 1960s. I was very touched by this movie. All the acting was good, the story, based on truth, was interesting. I really got caught up in the people's lives, feeling their pain and longing, sorrowful (almost crying) at the injustice and mean things many white people did. They gave a good balance, though, by showing the white preacher (Jonathan) who was helping the blacks (he was an actual person). This is a good clean family movie, with some violence, but nothing graphic. It was thought-provoking, too--would I be brave enough to stand up for right in the midst of adversity?