The Great Debaters
“When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.”
20072h 6mDrama
Released
December 25, 2007
TMDB Score
73% match · 763 votes
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About the Movie
Synopsis
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.
DirectorDenzel Washington
- Released
- December 25, 2007
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $30.2M
- Studios
- Marshall Production, The Weinstein Company, Harpo Films
Top Billed Cast
Denzel Whitaker
James Farmer Jr.
Denzel Washington
Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker
Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Samantha Booke
Forest Whitaker
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Kimberly Elise
Pearl Farmer
Jermaine Williams
Hamilton Burgess
Gina Ravera
Ruth Tolson
John Heard
Sheriff Dozier
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
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