Official Plot Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and inspired by a true story, “The Great Debaters” chronicles the journey of a brilliant but volatile coach (Denzel Washington) who uses the power of words to shape a group of
underdog students from a small, modest black college in East Texas into an elite debate team while challenging the social mores of the time, culminating with a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard’s championship team.
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Details
Distributor: The Weinstein Company
Release Date: 2007-12-25
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jurnee Smollett, Kimberly Elise, Denzel Whitaker
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Produced by: Kate Forte, Todd Black, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey
Written by: Robert Eisele, Suzan-Lori Parks
