Movie
The Great Debaters
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2007-12-25
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Marshall Production, The Weinstein Company, Harpo Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr.
- Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson
- Nate Parker as Henry Lowe
- Jurnee Smollett as Samantha Booke
- Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr.
- Kimberly Elise as Pearl Farmer
- Jermaine Williams as Hamilton Burgess
- Gina Ravera as Ruth Tolson
- John Heard as Sheriff Dozier
- Devyn A. Tyler as Helen Farmer
- Trenton McClain Boyd as Nathaniel Farmer
- Ritchie Montgomery as Deputy
Crew
- Denzel Washington - Director
- Robert Eisele - Screenplay
- Jeffrey Porro - Story
- Robert Eisele - Story
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