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The Great Debaters

The Weinstein Company (2007)

796019810722

7.5

65,608

Drama | Special Interest

USA | English | Color | 02:06

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Inspired by a true story, Washington shines as 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 an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

Cast View all

	Denzel Washington	Melvin B. Tolson
	Nate Parker	Henry Lowe
	Jurnee Smollett	Samantha Booke
	Denzel Whitaker	James Farmer Jr.
	Jermaine Williams	Hamilton Burgess
	Forest Whitaker	Dr. James Farmer Sr.
	Gina Ravera	Ruth Tolson
	John Heard	Sheriff Dozier
	Kimberly Elise	Pearl Farmer
	Devyn A. Tyler	Helen Farmer
	Trenton McClain Boyd	Nathaniel Farmer
	Ritchie Montgomery	Deputy
	Jackson Walker	Pig Owner
	Tim Parati	Pig Farmer
	Robert X. Golphin	Dunbar Reed
	Justice Leak	Harland Osbourne
	Glen Powell	Harvard Debater #1
	Brad Watkins	Harvard Debater #2
	Brian Smiar	Harvard Dean
	Damien Leake	Wilson
	Voltaire Sterling	Paul Quinn Debater #1
	Stephen Rider	Paul Quinn Debater #2
	Gordon Danniels	Paul Quinn Debate Judge
	Donny Boaz	Oklahoma City College Debater #1
	Samuel Elliott Whisnant	Oklahoma City College Debater #2

Crew View all

Director	Denzel Washington
Writer	Robert Eisele, Jeffrey Porro, Tony Scherman
Producer	Molly Allen, Todd Black, David Crockett, Kate Forte, Melody Fowler, Joe Roth, Valerie Scoon, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Oprah Winfrey
Musician	Peter Golub, James Newton Howard
Photography	Philippe Rousselot