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

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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