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Dominican Rep. The Great Debaters
- Original title
- The Great Debaters
- Year
- 2007
- Running time
- 126 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Denzel Washington
Forest Whitaker
Kimberly Elise- Jermaine Williams
Nate Parker- Justice Leak
J.D. Evermore- Charissa Allen
- Robert X. Golphin
Gina Ravera
Jurnee Smollett
Denzel Whitaker
John Heard- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Based on a true story. Schools & University. Education. 1930s
- Synopsis
- A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Tolson was a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African-American college in the Deep South into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views. In their pursuit for excellence, Tolson's debate team receives a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard University's championship team.
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- Awards
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2007: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Movie Drama2008: NAACP Image Awards: 4 awards. 8 nominations
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