Film

The Great Debaters

2007 · 2h 6m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.5

Metacritic

65

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.

Denzel Whitaker

James Farmer Jr.

Denzel Washington

Melvin B. Tolson

Nate Parker

Henry Lowe

Jurnee Smollett

Samantha Booke

Forest Whitaker

Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Kimberly Elise

Pearl Farmer

Jermaine Williams

Hamilton Burgess

Gina Ravera

Ruth Tolson

John Heard

Sheriff Dozier

Devyn A. Tyler

Helen Farmer

Trenton McClain Boyd

Nathaniel Farmer

Ritchie Montgomery

Deputy

Jackson Walker

Pig Owner

Tim Parati

Pig Farmer

Robert X. Golphin

Dunbar Reed

Justice Leak

Harland Osbourne

• Denzel WashingtonDirector
• Robert EiseleStory · Screenplay
• Jeffrey PorroStory
• Todd BlackProducer
• Kate ForteProducer
• Joe RothProducer
• Oprah WinfreyProducer
• David CrockettExecutive Producer
• Bob WeinsteinExecutive Producer
• Harvey WeinsteinExecutive Producer

The Great Debaters - Trailer

Release date

December 25, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 6m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$30,226,144

Genres

Drama

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