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Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama 2008 · Nominated
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- “The Great Debaters” was named best film of 2007 at the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards on Thursday evening. The inspiring film about an African American debate team in the 1930s also earned best actor and actress honors for director Denzel Washington and co-star Jurnee Smollett, respectively.
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The Great Debaters. Jump to. 10 wins & 10 nominations. BET Awards. 2008 Winner BET Award. Best Actor. Denzel Washington. Shared with: American Gangster. Christopher Awards. 2008 Winner Christopher Award. Feature Films. Denzel Washington (director) Robert Eisele (screenwriter) Todd Black (producer) Kate Forte (producer) Oprah Winfrey (producer)
Won: Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Jurnee Smollett; Won: Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker; Won: Stanley Kramer Award; Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
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
Dec 24, 2007 · The school's English professor, Melvin Tolson ( Denzel Washington ), is a taskmaster who demands the highest standards from his debate team, and they're rewarded with a national championship. That's what the "sports movie" is about, but the movie is about so much more, and in ways that do not follow formulas.
Full awards and nominations of The Great Debaters. Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Jermaine Williams ... Drama A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas.
Feb 15, 2008 · Feb. 15, 2008 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. “The Great Debaters” was named best film of 2007 at the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards on Thursday evening. The inspiring film about an African...
Dec 25, 2007 · David Lee/Weinstein Company. The Great Debaters. Directed by Denzel Washington. Biography, Drama, Romance. PG-13. 2h 6m. By Stephen Holden. Dec. 25, 2007.
