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Weinstein Company, The |
Release Date:
December 25, 2007
Summary:
Believe in the power of words. Inspired by a true story, The Great Debaters chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African-American college in the Deep South into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views. In their pursuit for excellence, Tolson's debate team receives a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard University's championship team. (The true story saw the team debating the University of Southern California.) [Weinstein Company]
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| Runtime: | 126 min |
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality. |
| Production: | Weinstein Company, The |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | May 13, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
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| Denzel Washington | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
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| Jeffrey Porro | Story |
| Robert Eisele | Story |
| Tony Scherman | Inspired By The American Legacy Article |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
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| Denzel Washington | Melvin B. Tolson |
| Forest Whitaker | Dr. James Farmer Sr. |
| Kimberly Elise | Pearl Farmer |
| Cast | Credit |
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| Denzel Whitaker | James Farmer Jr. |
| Devyn A. Tyler | Helen Farmer |
| Gina Ravera | Ruth Tolson |
| Jackson Walker | Pig Owner |
| Jermaine Williams | Hamilton Burgess |
| John Heard | Sheriff Dozier |
| Jurnee Smollett | Samantha Booke |
| Nate Parker | Henry Lowe |
| Ritchie Montgomery | Deputy |
| Robert X. Golphin | Dunbar Reed |
| Tim Parati | Pig Farmer |
| Trenton McClain Boyd | Nathaniel Farmer |
| Producer | Credit |
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| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| David Crockett | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Joe Roth | Producer |
| Kate Forte | Producer |
| Melody Fowler | Associate Producer: Harpo Films |
| Molly Allen | Co-Producer |
| Oprah Winfrey | Producer |
| Todd Black | Producer |
| Valeria Scoon | Associate Producer: Harpo Films |
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