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  1. Based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor from the historically black Wiley College in East Texas.

  2. 1 day ago · Davenport helps Fisher open up, breaking down boundaries and helping him confront his past of sexual molestation and violence in a gripping and heart-wrenching story. The 12 Denzel Washington Films From The 2000s: IMDb Rating: Out Of Time (2003) 6.5/10. The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) 6.4/10.

  3. 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]

  4. 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.

    • (63K)
    • Biography, Drama, Romance
    • Denzel Washington
    • 2007-12-25
  5. 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.

    • Denzel Washington
    • PG-13
    • 22
  6. The Great Debaters 2007 trailer - "Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker"A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas.

    • 156 min
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  8. Inspired by a true story, The Great Debaters chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington), 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.

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