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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.
Director: Denzel Washington
Writer(s): Robert Eisele
Cast: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker
Release Date: December 25, 2007
Official Site: TheGreatDebatersMovie.com
Distributor: The Weinstein Company
Genre: Drama
Rating: Rated PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality. |
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