The Great Debaters (2007)


The Great Debaters
7.5 Listal rating
7.5 IMDB rating
Directed by


Starring (View all)
Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett

Jurnee Smollett

Samantha Booke
Denzel Whitaker

Denzel Whitaker

James Farmer Jr.
Jermaine Williams

Jermaine Williams

Hamilton Burgess
Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Gina Ravera

Gina Ravera

Ruth Tolson
John Heard

John Heard

Sheriff Dozier


Written by (View all)
Robert Eisele

Robert Eisele

(screenplay)
Jeffrey Porro

Jeffrey Porro

(story)


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An inspiring movie

2 years, 5 months ago at Nov 25 7:32
I thought it was a rather awesome flick and I almost cried at the end... I thought it was really emotional and inspiring. It's as thrilling as a good sport movie but there is also some great thoughtfulness added to it. It is really a great achievement for Denzel Washington as an actor and a director. Too bad it is such an underrated/unknown gem but it is definitely worth a look.
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Description: 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, ... (more)
Release date : 25 December 2007
Drama (6), Based On True Story (4), 2007 (3), 2000s (2), Racism (2), Australia (2), Debaters (1), White (1), Black (1), Black People (1), Debat (1), Dramas (1), Urban Drama (1), Sort (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), SnP (1), 2000's (1), Aug 08 (1), Newtown (1)
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"James Farmer Jr.: In Texas they lynch Negroes. My teammates and I saw a man strung up by his neck and set on fire. We drove through a lynch mob, pressed our faces against the floorboard. I looked at my teammates. I saw the fear in their eyes and, worse, the shame. What was this Negro's crime that he should be hung without trial in a dark forest filled with fog. Was he a thief? Was he a killer? Or just a Negro? Was he a sharecropper? A preacher? Were his children waiting up for him? And who are w"


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" Plot: 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. Genre: Biography | Drama Director: Denzel Washington Stars: Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker -----} Trailer Story: 7 | Story Idea: 8 | Acting: 8 | Score: 7 | Visuals: 7 Overall: "


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An inspiring movie

“I thought it was a rather awesome flick and I almost cried at the end... I thought it was really emotional and inspiring. It's as thrilling as a good sport movie but there is also some great thoughtfulness added to it. It is really a great achievement for Denzel Washington as an actor and a director. Too bad it is such an underrated/unknown gem but it is definitely worth a look.” read more

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