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  1. An inspiring film about an extraordinary African-American debating team in the 1930s with the talent and determination to excel. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat. Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington) teaches at Wiley College in the small town of Marshall, Texas, in 1935. It is a segregated community, and Negroes are in danger ...

  2. Edit page. The Great Debaters: Directed by Denzel Washington. 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 ...

  3. Despite a few shortcomings and a reliance on formula, the film does that formula very well and is able to inject gravity and substance into it, making the film a much better picture than the typical sports story. Episode: #190 (May 18, 2008) Sounds of Cinema review of The Great Debators (2007) directed by Denzel Washington and starring Forest ...

  4. May 27, 2016 · Henry Lowe (Nate Parker) is a devilishly handsome man about town who struggles to balance his academic ideals with his hedonistic ways. And James Farmer, Jr. (Denzel Whitaker) is the 14-year-old ...

  5. The Great Debaters Reviews. 65 Metascore. 2007. 2 hr 7 mins. Drama. PG13. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Denzel Washington directed and stars in this inspiring and uplifting true story, which ...

  6. THE GREAT DEBATERS is one of the great movies of 2007. Melvin B. Tolson – Denzel Washington. James Farmer, Sr. – Forest Whitaker. James Farmers, Jr. – Denzel Whitaker. Henry Lowe – Nate Parker. Samantha Booke – Jurnee Smollett. Pearl Farmer – Kimberly Elise. Sheriff Dozier – John Heard. Directed by Denzel Washington.

  7. Dec 25, 2007 · The Great Debaters. By Peter Travers. December 25, 2007. Directed by Denzel Washington the road to good is of ten paved with good intentions. Director-star Denzel Washington and producer Oprah ...

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