The Great Debaters
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Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd.
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
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PUBLISHED
[New York] : Weinstein Company, c2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: 2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1594450277
9781594450273
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Black, Todd.
Forte, Kate.
Roth, Joe, 1948-
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Winfrey, Oprah.
Eisele, Robert.
Porro, Jeffrey.
Parker, Nate.
Smollett, Jurnee, 1986-
Whitaker, Denzel.
Williams, Jermaine.
Whitaker, Forest.
Ravera, Gina.
Heard, John, 1946-2017.
Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
Tyler, Devyn.
Boyd, Trenton McClain.
Weinstein Company.
Harpo Films.
SUBJECTS
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Texas -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Melodrama.