The Great Debaters (2007)
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.
Rating: 7.2
Genres Biography, Drama, Historical
Original language: en
IMDb tt0427309
Stars
Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson
Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr.
Nate Parker as Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett as Samantha Booke
Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Creators
Denzel Washington (Director)
Harvey Weinstein (Producer)
Robert Eisele (Writer)
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