The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters (2007) Poster

Interactive Features for The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

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Story Analysis

The journey of Wiley College's debate team overcoming racial barriers to achieve national recognition

Drama · 7.3/10 · 126 min · 2007

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.

Credits

director

Denzel Washington
story

Jeffrey Porro
story

Robert Eisele
actor

as James Farmer Jr.

Denzel Whitaker
actor

as Melvin B. Tolson

Denzel Washington

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The Great Debaters - Trailer

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