
The Great Debaters
“The Great Debaters,” directed by Denzel Washington, is inspired by the true story of the Wiley College debate team in the 1930s. Under the guidance of their passionate coach, Melvin B. Tolson, the team overcomes racial adversity and personal challenges to compete against Harvard in a historic debate.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Director: Denzel Washington
Actors: Denzel Washington, Denzel Whitaker, Devyn A. Tyler, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, Jermaine Williams, John Heard, Jurnee Smollett, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker
Country: United States of America
Company: Harpo Films, Marshall Production, Roth Films
Awards: 10 wins & 10 nominations
Budget: $15,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $30,271,556
Duration:
2h 6minRelease: 2007
Release Date: 2007-12-25
IMDb: 7.5
TMDB: 7.2
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Metacritic: 65
FilmAffinity: 6.9