DVD 124 mins IMDB 7.7
PG-13
Great Debaters, The
Weinstein Company (2007)
In Collection
#1186

Seen It:
Yes
Drama
USA  /  English

Denzel Washington Melvin B. Tolson
Forest Whitaker Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Kimberly Elise Pearl Farmer
Gina Ravera Ruth Tolson
Jurnee Smollett Samantha Booke
Denzel Whitaker James Farmer Jr.
Jermaine Williams Hamilton Burgess
Nate Parker Henry Lowe
John Heard Sheriff Dozier
Devyn A. Tyler Helen Farmer

Director Denzel Washington
Producer Oprah Winfrey; Kate Forte; Molly Allen; Todd Black
Writer Robert Eisele

A brilliant but politically radical debate team coach 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.

Edition Details
Barcode 796019810708
Region Any Region
Release Date 13-May-08
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date July 2008
Store MAO
Tags CL
Links DVD Empire
IMDB

Features
- Deleted Scenes
- The Great Debaters: An Historical Perspective
- "That's What My Baby Likes" Music Video
- "My Soul Is A Witness" Music Video

Notes
Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington directs and stars with Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker in this "important and deeply inspiring page from the not-so-distant past" (Richard Roeper, At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper). Inspired by a true story, Washington shines. Featuring a superb cast of rising young actors, "The Great Debaters is marvelous entertainment that you should not miss" (Andrew Sarris, The New York Observer).