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poster movie The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters (2007)

PG-13

2007-12-25

  • Drama

2h 6m

When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.

Overview

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.

  • Robert EiseleWriter
  • Jeffrey PorroStory
  • Tony SchermanOriginal Film Writer
  • Denzel WashingtonDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Great Debaters

Budget$15,000,000.00

Revenue$30,226,144.00

Casts

  • Profile Denzel Whitaker with character James Farmer Jr.

    Denzel Whitaker

    James Farmer Jr.

  • Profile Denzel Washington with character Melvin B. Tolson

    Denzel Washington

    Melvin B. Tolson

  • Profile Nate Parker with character Henry Lowe

    Nate Parker

    Henry Lowe

  • Profile Jurnee Smollett with character Samantha Booke

    Jurnee Smollett

    Samantha Booke

  • Profile Forest Whitaker with character Dr. James Farmer Sr.

    Forest Whitaker

    Dr. James Farmer Sr.

  • Profile Kimberly Elise with character Pearl Farmer

    Kimberly Elise

    Pearl Farmer

  • Profile Jermaine Williams with character Hamilton Burgess

    Jermaine Williams

    Hamilton Burgess

  • Profile Gina Ravera with character Ruth Tolson

    Gina Ravera

    Ruth Tolson

  • Profile John Heard with character Sheriff Dozier

    John Heard

    Sheriff Dozier

  • Profile Devyn A. Tyler with character Helen Farmer

    Devyn A. Tyler

    Helen Farmer

  • Trenton McClain Boyd

    Nathaniel Farmer

  • Profile Ritchie Montgomery with character Deputy

    Ritchie Montgomery

    Deputy

  • Profile Jackson Walker with character Pig Owner

    Jackson Walker

    Pig Owner

  • Profile Tim Parati with character Pig Farmer

    Tim Parati

    Pig Farmer

  • Profile Robert X. Golphin with character Dunbar Reed

    Robert X. Golphin

    Dunbar Reed

  • Profile Justice Leak with character Harland Osbourne

    Justice Leak

    Harland Osbourne

  • Profile Glen Powell with character Harvard Debater #1

    Glen Powell

    Harvard Debater #1

  • Brad Watkins

    Harvard Debater #2

  • Profile Brian Smiar with character Harvard Dean

    Brian Smiar

    Harvard Dean

  • Profile Damien Leake with character Wilson

    Damien Leake

    Wilson

  • Voltaire Sterling

    Paul Quinn Debater #1

  • Profile Stephen Rider with character Paul Quinn Debater #2

    Stephen Rider

    Paul Quinn Debater #2

  • Profile Gordon Danniels with character Paul Quinn Debate Judge

    Gordon Danniels

    Paul Quinn Debate Judge

  • Profile Donny Boaz with character Oklahoma City College Debater #1

    Donny Boaz

    Oklahoma City College Debater #1

  • Samuel Elliott Whisnant

    Oklahoma City College Debater #2

  • Profile Bonnie Johnson with character Dr. Jennings

    Bonnie Johnson

    Dr. Jennings

  • Profile Charissa Allen with character Benita

    Charissa Allen

    Benita

  • Profile Michael Beasley with character Trudell

    Michael Beasley

    Trudell

  • Gary Mathis

    Enormous Man

  • Profile George Wilson with character Samuel

    George Wilson

    Samuel

  • Profile Fahnlohnee R. Harris with character Clementine

    Fahnlohnee R. Harris

    Clementine

  • Profile Harold Evans with character William Taylor

    Harold Evans

    William Taylor

  • Profile J.D. Evermore with character Captain Wainwright

    J.D. Evermore

    Captain Wainwright

  • Sharon Jones

    Lila

  • Kelvin Payton

    Joseph

  • Southey Blanton

    White Labor Organizer

  • Michael Mattison

    White Sharecropper #1

  • Jeff Braun

    White Sharecropper #2

  • Milton R. Gipson

    Prairie View Professor

  • Profile Frank Ridley with character Security Guard

    Frank Ridley

    Security Guard

  • Jeremiah Kissel

    Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate

  • Profile Jack Radosta with character White Man at Lynching

    Jack Radosta

    White Man at Lynching

  • Alvin Youngblood Hart

    Juke Joint Musician #1

  • Profile Dom Flemons with character Juke Joint Musician #2

    Dom Flemons

    Juke Joint Musician #2

  • Justin Robinson

    Juke Joint Musician #3

  • Profile Rhiannon Giddens with character Juke Joint Musician #4

    Rhiannon Giddens

    Juke Joint Musician #4

  • Ahmad Powell

    Fisk Professor

  • Profile Marcus Lyle Brown with character Howard Debater #1

    Marcus Lyle Brown

    Howard Debater #1

  • Gary Mattis

    Enormous Man

  • Profile Kevin Beard with character Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)

    Kevin Beard

    Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)