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Released Year: 2007
Runtime: 126 minutes
Directors: Denzel Washington
Writers: Robert Eisele
Casts: Michael Mattison, Denzel Washington, Denzel Whitaker, Forest Whitaker, Michael Beasley, Jeremiah Kissel, Ritchie Montgomery, John Heard, Jermaine Williams, Tim Parati, Jackson Walker, Harold Evans, Nate Parker, Marcus Lyle Brown, Kimberly Elise, Damien Leake, Stephen Rider, Jack Radosta, Charissa Allen, Bonnie Johnson, J.D. Evermore, Glen Powell, Ahmad Powell, Jurnee Smollett, Kelvin Payton, Fahnlohnee R. Harris, Devyn A. Tyler, Sharon Jones, Frank Ridley, Brian Smiar, Gina Ravera, Donny Boaz, Trenton McClain Boyd, Robert X. Golphin, Justice Leak, Brad Watkins, Voltaire Sterling, Gordon Danniels, Samuel Elliott Whisnant, Gary Mathis, Georges Wilson, Southey Blanton, Jeff Braun, Milton R. Gipson, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Dom Flemons, Justin Robinson, Rhiannon Giddens, Gary Mattis
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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ReelViews -
Ultimately an uplifting movie because it is about triumph.
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Newsweek -
Wouldn't it have been more fascinating if, just once, they had to argue, as all debate teams must, against their own beliefs? That would have really tested these amazing kids' mettle--and the movie's too.
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Variety -
Tailor-made for maximum inspirational, historical and educational impact, The Great Debaters shines a bright spotlight on a remarkable example of black achievement long forgotten in the sorry history of the Jim Crow South.
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The Hollywood Reporter -
An earnest drama about the search for self-esteem and sense of responsibility among young black people that successfully relies on its fine actors.
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Los Angeles Times -
Because it is so old-school Hollywood, with a weakness for standard moments and pat situations, The Great Debaters initially comes off as easily dismissible. Largely saving it from that fate is the presence and ability of Denzel Washington, who costars with Forest Whitaker and directs from Robert Eisele's script.
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The Great Debaters (2007)
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
The Great Debaters (2007)
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Information
Released Year: 2007
Runtime: 126 minutes
Directors: Denzel Washington
Writers: Robert Eisele
Casts: Michael Mattison, Denzel Washington, Denzel Whitaker, Forest Whitaker, Michael Beasley, Jeremiah Kissel, Ritchie Montgomery, John Heard, Jermaine Williams, Tim Parati, Jackson Walker, Harold Evans, Nate Parker, Marcus Lyle Brown, Kimberly Elise, Damien Leake, Stephen Rider, Jack Radosta, Charissa Allen, Bonnie Johnson, J.D. Evermore, Glen Powell, Ahmad Powell, Jurnee Smollett, Kelvin Payton, Fahnlohnee R. Harris, Devyn A. Tyler, Sharon Jones, Frank Ridley, Brian Smiar, Gina Ravera, Donny Boaz, Trenton McClain Boyd, Robert X. Golphin, Justice Leak, Brad Watkins, Voltaire Sterling, Gordon Danniels, Samuel Elliott Whisnant, Gary Mathis, Georges Wilson, Southey Blanton, Jeff Braun, Milton R. Gipson, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Dom Flemons, Justin Robinson, Rhiannon Giddens, Gary Mattis
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The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
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Reviews
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ReelViews -
Ultimately an uplifting movie because it is about triumph.
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Newsweek -
Wouldn't it have been more fascinating if, just once, they had to argue, as all debate teams must, against their own beliefs? That would have really tested these amazing kids' mettle--and the movie's too.
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Variety -
Tailor-made for maximum inspirational, historical and educational impact, The Great Debaters shines a bright spotlight on a remarkable example of black achievement long forgotten in the sorry history of the Jim Crow South.
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The Hollywood Reporter -
An earnest drama about the search for self-esteem and sense of responsibility among young black people that successfully relies on its fine actors.
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Los Angeles Times -
Because it is so old-school Hollywood, with a weakness for standard moments and pat situations, The Great Debaters initially comes off as easily dismissible. Largely saving it from that fate is the presence and ability of Denzel Washington, who costars with Forest Whitaker and directs from Robert Eisele's script.
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The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African American college students into an historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.