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    The Great Debaters

    126'

    2007-12-25

    7.2

    When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingDenzel WashingtonWritingJeffrey Porro

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    Cast

    1

    James Farmer Jr.

    Denzel Whitaker

    8

    Melvin B. Tolson

    Denzel Washington

    1

    Henry Lowe

    Nate Parker

    2

    Samantha Booke

    Jurnee Smollett-Bell

    4

    Dr. James Farmer Sr.

    Forest Whitaker

    2

    Pearl Farmer

    Kimberly Elise

    1

    Hamilton Burgess

    Jermaine Williams

    2

    Ruth Tolson

    Gina Ravera

    3

    Sheriff Dozier

    John Heard

    1

    Helen Farmer

    Devyn A. Tyler

    1

    Nathaniel Farmer

    Trenton McClain Boyd

    1

    Deputy

    Ritchie Montgomery

    1

    Pig Owner

    Jackson Walker

    1

    Pig Farmer

    Tim Parati

    1

    Dunbar Reed

    Robert X. Golphin

    1

    Harland Osbourne

    Justice Leak

    4

    Harvard Debater #1

    Glen Powell

    1

    Harvard Debater #2

    Brad Watkins

    1

    Harvard Dean

    Brian Smiar

    1

    Wilson

    Damien Leake

    1

    Paul Quinn Debater #1

    Voltaire Sterling

    1

    Paul Quinn Debater #2

    Stephen Rider

    1

    Paul Quinn Debate Judge

    Gordon Danniels

    1

    Oklahoma City College Debater #1

    Donny Boaz

    1

    Oklahoma City College Debater #2

    Samuel Elliott Whisnant

    1

    Dr. Jennings

    Bonnie Johnson

    1

    Benita

    Charissa Allen

    1

    Trudell

    Michael Beasley

    1

    Enormous Man

    Gary Mathis

    1

    Samuel

    George Wilson

    1

    Clementine

    Fahnlohnee R. Harris

    1

    William Taylor

    Harold Evans

    1

    Captain Wainwright

    J.D. Evermore

    1

    Lila

    Sharon Jones

    1

    Joseph

    Kelvin Payton

    1

    White Labor Organizer

    Southey Blanton

    1

    White Sharecropper #1

    Michael Mattison

    1

    White Sharecropper #2

    Jeff Braun

    1

    Prairie View Professor

    Milton R. Gipson

    1

    Security Guard

    Frank Ridley

    1

    Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate

    Jeremiah Kissel

    1

    White Man at Lynching

    Jack Radosta

    1

    Juke Joint Musician #1

    Alvin Youngblood Hart

    1

    Juke Joint Musician #2

    Dom Flemons

    1

    Juke Joint Musician #3

    Justin Robinson

    1

    Juke Joint Musician #4

    Rhiannon Giddens

    1

    Fisk Professor

    Ahmad Powell

    1

    Howard Debater #1

    Marcus Lyle Brown

    1

    Enormous Man

    Gary Mattis

    1

    Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)

    Kevin Beard

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    Details:

    • Budget: 15000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 30226144
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Marshall Production
      2. The Weinstein Company
      3. Harpo Films
    • Vote Count: 766
    • Popularity: 2.7939
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Great Debaters

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