The Great Debaters

Release Date:

Dec 25, 2007

MPAA Rating:

PG-13

Running Time:

2:07

Genre:

Docudrama

Director:

Denzel Washington

Cast:

Denzel Washington	Mel Tolson
Forest Whitaker	Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Nate Parker	Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett	Jurnee Smollett
Denzel Whitaker	James Farmer Jr.
Jermaine Williams	Hamilton Burgess
Gina Ravera	Ruth Tolson
John Heard	Sheriff Dozier
Kimberly Elise	Pearl Farmer
Devyn Tyler	Helen Farmer
Trenton McClain Boyd	Nathaniel Farmer

Producers:

Todd Black , Kate Forte , Oprah Winfrey , Joe Roth , Bob Weinstein , Harvey Weinstein , David Crockett

Writers:

Robert Eisele

Official Website:

http://www.thegreatdebatersmovie.com/

In 1930s Texas, Mel Tolson inspires students at a predominately black college to form a debate team and strive for the national championship.

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