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The Great Debaters (2007) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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]
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.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Denzel Washington
- 2007-12-25
The Great Debaters - Full Cast & Crew. Denzel Washington directed and stars in this inspiring and uplifting true story, which chronicles the rise of a debate team at a small all-black...
- Denzel Washington
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 2007 biographical drama film The Great Debaters, directed by Denzel Washington. See the full list of actors, producers, writers, composers, and more on TMDB.
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Dec 25, 2007 · The Great Debaters. NEW. Poet and professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) teaches at the predominately black Wiley College in 1935 Texas. He decides to start a debate team, something...
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- Drama
- PG-13
