MOVIE
The Great Debaters
“When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.”
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
Release / first air2007-12-25
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorDenzel Washington
WriterJeffrey Porro
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$30,226,144
ProductionMarshall Production, The Weinstein Company
Cast & Crew
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Denzel WhitakerJames Farmer Jr.
Denzel WashingtonMelvin B. Tolson
Nate ParkerHenry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett-BellSamantha Booke
Forest WhitakerDr. James Farmer Sr.
Kimberly ElisePearl Farmer
Jermaine WilliamsHamilton Burgess
Gina RaveraRuth Tolson
John HeardSheriff Dozier
Devyn A. TylerHelen FarmerKeywords
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