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 did not arrive in Selma until after Bloody Sunday; he was not present at Jimmie Lee Jackson's shooting (which took place inside, at night), nor was Daniels present at Bloody Sunday. Jimmie Lee Jackson did not die in Marion, but in Selma, eight days after he was shot.

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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

A good watch for pre-teens!

A wonderful film for pre-teens. (Those who have and are reading of the struggles of African American's during the M.L.K times.) It is sad, yet with hope! And a great turn for (usual bad guy!)character actor Clifton Powell as M.L.K!