The Great Debaters (2007)
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
2007 · PG-13 · 2h 6m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Denzel Washington
Writers: Jeffrey Porro, Robert Eisele
Music by: James Newton Howard, Peter Golub
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Editor: Hughes Winborne
Box office: $30M · Budget: $15M · Rated 7.3/10 by 727 viewers
Cast
Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr.Denzel Washington as Melvin B. TolsonNate Parker as Henry LoweJurnee Smollett as Samantha BookeForest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr.Kimberly Elise as Pearl FarmerJermaine Williams as Hamilton BurgessGina Ravera as Ruth TolsonJohn Heard as Sheriff DozierDevyn A. Tyler as Helen FarmerTrenton McClain Boyd as Nathaniel FarmerRitchie Montgomery as DeputyMore like this
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