The Great Debaters (2007)

Cast and Crew

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Director

Denzel Washington

Producer

Oprah Winfrey, Kate Forte, Denzel Washington, Todd Black, Joe Roth

Screenwriter

Robert Eisele, Suzan-Lori Parks

Starring

• Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson
• Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr.
• Columbus Short
• Kimberly Elise
• Jermaine Williams
• Nate Parker
• Justice Leak
• J.D. Evermore
• Charissa Allen

Movie Story

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Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and inspired by a true story, "The Great Debaters" chronicles the journey of a brilliant but volatile coach (Denzel Washington) who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small, modest black college in East Texas into an elite debate team while challenging the social mores of the time, culminating with a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard's championship team.

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