Antwone Fisher (film)
2003
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Awards
Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama 2008 · Nominated
Four NAACP Image Awards
- Directed by Denzel Washington and released by The Weinstein Company and MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) during winter 2007, The Great Debaters recently won four NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture, Actor (Denzel Washington), and Actress (Jurnee Smollett), as well as garnering eight NAACP Image Award nominations, including Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture for Eisele.
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Young Artist Awards. 2008 Nominee Young Artist Award. Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor - Fantasy or Drama. Denzel Whitaker.
The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by Robert Eisele and based on a 1997 article for American Legacy by Tony Scherman. The film follows the trials and tribulations of the Wiley College debate team in 1935 Texas.
6.9. 1,397. Drama A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Dec 18, 2007 · Awards. Dec 18, 2007 11:13am PT. The Great Debaters. Tailor-made for maximum inspirational, historical and educational impact, "The Great Debaters" shines a bright spotlight on a...
With Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker. A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
- Denzel Washington
- 3 min
Feb 15, 2008 · “The Great Debaters” was named best film of 2007 at the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards on Thursday evening.
Nov 16, 2007 · Based on a true story, the pic follows the 1935 debating team of Wiley College, a small all-black school in Texas, as it rises up to compete white colleges and ultimately gets a shot to go...
