The Great Debaters

Movie Details

Overview

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.

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Cast: Denzel Washington, Denzel Whitaker, Devyn A. Tyler, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, Jermaine Williams, John Heard, Jurnee Smollett, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker

Director: Denzel Washington

Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance

Country: United States

Release Year: 2007

IMDB Rating: 7.5 (65913 votes)

TMDB Rating: 7.2 (606 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 80

Metacritic: 65

Runtime: 2h 6m

Budget: 30,271,556 USD

Release Date: 2007-12-25

Awards: Awards, 10 wins & 10 nominations total