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- Denzel WashingtonMel Tolson
- Forest WhitakerDr. James Farmer Sr.
- Nate ParkerHenry Lowe
- Jurnee SmollettJurnee Smollett
- Denzel WhitakerJames Farmer Jr.
- Jermaine WilliamsHamilton Burgess
- Gina RaveraRuth Tolson
- John HeardSheriff Dozier
- Kimberly ElisePearl Farmer
- Devyn TylerHelen Farmer
- Trenton McClain BoydNathaniel Farmer
- Ritchie MontgomeryDeputy
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Dec 25, 2007 · 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.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Denzel Washington
- 2007-12-25
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.
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- Denzel Washington
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.
6 days ago · The Great Debaters features an ensemble cast led by Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, and Jurnee Smollett. The movie showcases the story of a debate team from a small African-American college in the 1930s.
Dec 24, 2007 · He holds grueling auditions and selects four team members: Henry Lowe ( Nate Parker ), who drinks and fools around but is formidably intelligent; Hamilton Burgess ( Jermaine Williams ), a superb debater; James Farmer Jr. ( Forest Whitaker ), a precocious 14-year-old who is their researcher, and Samantha Booke ( Jurnee Smollett ), the substitute,...