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The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

# When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 15,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2007-12-25
⌚ Running Time: 126 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.245

Beloved Cast

Denzel Whitaker original image
James Farmer Jr.
Denzel Whitaker
Denzel Washington original image
Melvin B. Tolson
Denzel Washington
Nate Parker original image
Henry Lowe
Nate Parker
Jurnee Smollett original image
Samantha Booke
Jurnee Smollett
Forest Whitaker original image
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Forest Whitaker
Kimberly Elise original image
Pearl Farmer
Kimberly Elise
Jermaine Williams original image
Hamilton Burgess
Jermaine Williams
Gina Ravera original image
Ruth Tolson
Gina Ravera
John Heard original image
Sheriff Dozier
John Heard
Devyn A. Tyler original image
Helen Farmer
Devyn A. Tyler
Trenton McClain Boyd original image
Nathaniel Farmer
Trenton McClain Boyd
Ritchie Montgomery original image
Deputy
Ritchie Montgomery
Jackson Walker original image
Pig Owner
Jackson Walker
Tim Parati original image
Pig Farmer
Tim Parati
Robert X. Golphin original image
Dunbar Reed
Robert X. Golphin
Justice Leak original image
Harland Osbourne
Justice Leak
Glen Powell original image
Harvard Debater #1
Glen Powell
Brad Watkins original image
Harvard Debater #2
Brad Watkins
Brian Smiar original image
Harvard Dean
Brian Smiar
Damien Leake original image
Wilson
Damien Leake
Voltaire Sterling original image
Paul Quinn Debater #1
Voltaire Sterling
Stephen Rider original image
Paul Quinn Debater #2
Stephen Rider
Gordon Danniels original image
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Gordon Danniels
Donny Boaz original image
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Donny Boaz
Samuel Elliott Whisnant original image
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Samuel Elliott Whisnant
Bonnie Johnson original image
Dr. Jennings
Bonnie Johnson
Charissa Allen original image
Benita
Charissa Allen
Michael Beasley original image
Trudell
Michael Beasley
Gary Mathis original image
Enormous Man
Gary Mathis
George Wilson original image
Samuel
George Wilson
Fahnlohnee R. Harris original image
Clementine
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
Harold Evans original image
William Taylor
Harold Evans
J.D. Evermore original image
Captain Wainwright
J.D. Evermore
Sharon Jones original image
Lila
Sharon Jones
Kelvin Payton original image
Joseph
Kelvin Payton
Southey Blanton original image
White Labor Organizer
Southey Blanton
Michael Mattison original image
White Sharecropper #1
Michael Mattison
Jeff Braun original image
White Sharecropper #2
Jeff Braun
Milton R. Gipson original image
Prairie View Professor
Milton R. Gipson
Frank Ridley original image
Security Guard
Frank Ridley
Jeremiah Kissel original image
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
Jeremiah Kissel
Jack Radosta original image
White Man at Lynching
Jack Radosta
Alvin Youngblood Hart original image
Juke Joint Musician #1
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Dom Flemons original image
Juke Joint Musician #2
Dom Flemons
Justin Robinson original image
Juke Joint Musician #3
Justin Robinson
Rhiannon Giddens original image
Juke Joint Musician #4
Rhiannon Giddens
Ahmad Powell original image
Fisk Professor
Ahmad Powell
Marcus Lyle Brown original image
Howard Debater #1
Marcus Lyle Brown
Gary Mattis original image
Enormous Man
Gary Mattis

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