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The Great Debaters

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.

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Tagline
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
Release date
2007-12-27
Runtime
2h 6m
IMDb
tt0427309
Genres
Drama
Languages
English
Global rating
7.0 (1 users)

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Director

  1. Denzel Washington

Writer

  1. Robert Eisele

Cast

  1. Denzel Washington
    Melvin B. Tolson
  2. Forest Whitaker
    Dr. James Farmer Sr.
  3. Ritchie Montgomery
    Deputy
  4. J.D. Evermore
    Captain Wainwright
  5. Michael Beasley
    Trudell
  6. Glen Powell
    Harvard Debater #1
  7. John Heard
    Sheriff Dozier
  8. Marcus Lyle Brown
    Howard Debater #1
  9. Frank Ridley
    Security Guard
  10. Denzel Whitaker
    James Farmer Jr.
  11. Jurnee Smollett
    Samantha Booke
  12. Tim Parati
    Pig Farmer
  13. Bonnie Johnson
    Dr. Jennings
  14. Damien Leake
    Wilson
  15. Jeremiah Kissel
    Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
  16. Justice Leak
    Harland Osbourne
  17. Kimberly Elise
    Pearl Farmer
  18. Nate Parker
    Henry Lowe
  19. Jermaine Williams
    Hamilton Burgess
  20. Stephen Rider
    Paul Quinn Debater #2
  21. Jackson Walker
    Pig Owner
  22. Devyn A. Tyler
    Helen Farmer
  23. Harold Evans
    William Taylor
  24. Brian Smiar
    Harvard Dean
  25. Charissa Allen
    Benita
  26. Gina Ravera
    Ruth Tolson
  27. Donny Boaz
    Oklahoma City College Debater #1
  28. George Wilson
    Samuel
  29. Gordon Danniels
    Paul Quinn Debate Judge
  30. Michael Mattison
    White Sharecropper #1
  31. Sharon Jones
    Lila
  32. Fahnlohnee R. Harris
    Clementine
  33. Jeff Braun
    White Sharecropper #2
  34. Georges Wilson
  35. Rhiannon Giddens
    Juke Joint Musician #4
  36. Dom Flemons
    Juke Joint Musician #2
  37. Jack Radosta
    White Man at Lynching
  38. Justin Robinson
    Juke Joint Musician #3
  39. Samuel Elliott Whisnant
    Oklahoma City College Debater #2
  40. Ahmad Powell
    Fisk Professor
  41. Brad Watkins
    Harvard Debater #2
  42. Milton R. Gipson
    Prairie View Professor
  43. Robert X. Golphin
    Dunbar Reed
  44. Trenton McClain Boyd
    Nathaniel Farmer
  45. Kelvin Payton
    Joseph
  46. Voltaire Sterling
    Paul Quinn Debater #1
  47. Alvin Youngblood Hart
    Juke Joint Musician #1
  48. Gary Mathis
    Enormous Man
  49. Gary Mattis
    Enormous Man
  50. Southey Blanton
    White Labor Organizer

Composer

  1. James Newton Howard
  2. Peter Golub

Producer

  1. Bob Weinstein
  2. Harvey Weinstein
  3. Joe Roth
  4. Todd Black
  5. Oprah Winfrey
  6. David Crockett
  7. Kate Forte
  8. Melody Fowler
  9. Valeria Scoon

Director of Photography

  1. Philippe Rousselot

Editor

  1. Hughes Winborne