The Great Debaters

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 a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

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Cast

• 
  Denzel Whitaker

  James Farmer Jr.
• 
  Denzel Washington

  Melvin B. Tolson
• 
  Nate Parker

  Henry Lowe
• 
  Jurnee Smollett

  Samantha Booke
• 
  Forest Whitaker

  Dr. James Farmer Sr.
• 
  Kimberly Elise

  Pearl Farmer

Crew

• Director · Denzel Washington
• Producer · Kate Forte
• Producer · Oprah Winfrey
• Producer · Joe Roth
• Producer · Todd Black
• Screenplay · Robert Eisele