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    The Great Debaters

    PG-132007 · Drama · 2h 7m

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Great_DebatersThe Great Debaters - Wikipedia

    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. [2]

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  4. thecinemaholic.com › the-great-debaters-true-storyThe Great Debaters’ True Story, Explained - The Cinemaholic

    Feb 29, 2024 · ‘The Great Debaters,’ directed by its lead actor, Denzel Washington, is a drama film revolving around engaging academia within a socially strife time period. Set in 1935, Texas, the film follows an accomplished professor, Melvin B. Tolson, who coaches the Wiley College Debate team.

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    The Great Debaters is a biographical drama film based on the true story of the Wiley College debate team. Set in the 1930s, the film follows the team's journey to the national championships, led by coach Melvin B. Tolson, played by Denzel Washington, who also directed the film.

  7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0427309The Great Debaters (2007) - Plot - IMDb

    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.

  8. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-great-debaters-2007Resolved: We take the affirmative on the American Way movie ...

    Dec 24, 2007 · “The Great Debaters” is about an underdog debate team that wins a national championship, and some critics have complained that it follows the formula of all sports movies by leading up, through great adversity, to a victory at the end.

  9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0427309The Great Debaters (2007) - IMDb

    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.

  10. www.nytimes.com › 2007/12/25 › moviesThe Great Debaters - Movie - Review - The New York Times

    Dec 25, 2007 · There are enough things to admire about “The Great Debaters,” the heavily fictionalized true story of The Little Debate Team That Could, that your impulse is to forgive the movie its...

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