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Synopsis
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.
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 …
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MPAA Rating | PG-13 (for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality) |
Genres | Drama |
Run Time | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Distributors | MGM Distribution Company |
Box Office | $30,226,144 |
Directors
Denzel Washington | Director |
CAST
Denzel Washington | Melvin B Tolson |
Forest Whitaker | James Farmer, Sr. |
Jermaine Williams | Hamilton Burgess |
J. D. Evermore | Captain Wainwright |
John Heard | Sheriff Dozier |
Kimberly Elise | Pearl Farmer |
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One of the best movies ever made. It is inspiring and thought provoking in the simplest form, story telling. It … more »
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