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Dec 6, 2007 · It’s a question that hangs over many uplifting Hollywood dramas, including Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters, a based-on-real-events story with an unimpeachable message—that education begets true strength and courage—and nary a moment that doesn’t subscribe to hackneyed conventions designed to coddle rather than stimulate.
Dec 18, 2007 · The Great Debaters. By Brent Simon 18 December 2007. Dir: Denzel Washington. US. 2007. 125 minutes. A strong and similarly emotionally resonant follow-up to his 2002 debut behind the camera ...
The Great Debaters. 1930s: Controversial debate coach, Professor Melvin Tolson is determined to challenge the status quo of the time, using ferocious teaching methods to shape a debate team at a small African American university in Texas. The team reaches a pivotal moment when they are faced with going up against Harvard University's white ...
Jan 18, 2018 · The Great Debaters is a well-made movie, and Denzel Washington wows audiences with his usual superb performance. The movie is thoroughly inspiring to all who have dreams and feel at odds with ...
The helmer balances the two themes into a unified whole. Having a major movie star as the film’s director shows a degree of clout in recruiting a top-notch behind-the-camera crew. Lenser Philippe Rousselot captures the look and feel of the time. Original music by James Newton Howard and Peter Golub adds to the inspirational tone of “The ...
Dec 18, 2007 · The Great Debaters Production: An MGM release of a Weinstein Co. presentation of a Harpo Films production. Produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Roth.
Dec 28, 2007 · The Great Debaters is a feel-good drama about the lives of an all-Black debate team in the Jim Crow South. Oprah Winfrey’s company Harpo Films produced the picture, giving directing privileges to second-time director Denzel Washington, who also stars.
