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73% Critic Match
The Great Debaters
“When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.”
7.3 / 10• 2007• 2h 6m•PG-13• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Denzel Whitaker
James Farmer Jr.
Lead
Denzel Washington
Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker
Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett
Samantha Booke
Forest Whitaker
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Kimberly Elise
Pearl Farmer
Jermaine Williams
Hamilton Burgess
Gina Ravera
Ruth Tolson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Denzel Washington's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Great Debaters is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
