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True story of professor Melvin B. Tolson who formed a debate team at a small, African American college in the 1930s. The team went on to beat Harvard in the national debate championships.

Production
Harpo Films; Marshall Production; Road Rebel; Weinstein Company, The;

Cast Names
Denzel Washington; Nate Parker; Jurnee Smollett; Denzel Whitaker; Jermaine Williams; Forest Whitaker; Gina Ravera; John Heard; Kimberly Elise; Devyn A. Tyler; Trenton McClain Boyd; Ritchie Montgomery; Jackson Walker; Tim Parati; Robert X. Golphin; Justice Leak; Glen Powell Jr.; Brad Watkins; Brian Smiar; Damien Leake; Voltaire Rico Sterling; Stephen Rider; Gordon Danniels; Donny Boaz; Samuel Elliott Whisnant; Bonnie Johnson; Charissa Allen; Michael Beasley; Gary Mathis; George (XIII) Wilson; Fahnlohnee R. Harris; Harold Evans; J.D. Evermore; Sharon Jones; Kelvin Payton; Southey Blanton; Michael Mattison; Jeff Braun; Milton R. Gipson; Frank Ridley;

Release Date
2007-12-11 (Hollywood, California) (premiere)
2007-12-25

Genres
Drama;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality.

Running Time
2 hr. 6 min.

Director
Denzel Washington

Great Debaters, The Reviews

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This movie was wonderfully portrayed and it gave information about issues, events and circumstances that today's generation have no knowledge of. I especially love and appreciate the fact that education was greatly encouraged and it revealed that a s... read more »

Karen Chaneyfield Brooklyn, New York
8:31am on Thursday, January 17th, 2008

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