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The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

Drama

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.

Date: 12/25/2007
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Denzel Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Jermaine Williams, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Devyn A. Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd, Ritchie Montgomery, Jackson Walker, Tim Parati, Robert X. Golphin, Justice Leak, Glen Powell, Brad Watkins, Brian Smiar, Damien Leake, Voltaire Sterling, Stephen Rider, Gordon Danniels, Donny Boaz, Samuel Elliott Whisnant, Bonnie Johnson, Charissa Allen, Michael Beasley, Gary Mathis, George Wilson, Fahnlohnee R. Harris, Harold Evans, J.D. Evermore, Sharon Jones, Kelvin Payton, Southey Blanton, Michael Mattison, Jeff Braun, Milton R. Gipson, Frank Ridley, Jeremiah Kissel, Jack Radosta, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Dom Flemons, Justin Robinson, Rhiannon Giddens, Ahmad Powell, Marcus Lyle Brown, Gary Mattis

Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr. in The Great Debaters Denzel Whitaker

Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson in The Great Debaters Denzel Washington

Nate Parker as Henry Lowe in The Great Debaters Nate Parker

Jurnee Smollett as Samantha Booke in The Great Debaters Jurnee Smollett

Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr. in The Great Debaters Forest Whitaker

Kimberly Elise as Pearl Farmer in The Great Debaters Kimberly Elise

Jermaine Williams as Hamilton Burgess in The Great Debaters Jermaine Williams

Gina Ravera as Ruth Tolson in The Great Debaters Gina Ravera

John Heard as Sheriff Dozier in The Great Debaters John Heard

Devyn A. Tyler as Helen Farmer in The Great Debaters Devyn A. Tyler

Trenton McClain Boyd

Ritchie Montgomery as Deputy in The Great Debaters Ritchie Montgomery

Jackson Walker as Pig Owner in The Great Debaters Jackson Walker

Tim Parati as Pig Farmer in The Great Debaters Tim Parati

Robert X. Golphin as Dunbar Reed in The Great Debaters Robert X. Golphin

Justice Leak as Harland Osbourne in The Great Debaters Justice Leak

Glen Powell as Harvard Debater #1 in The Great Debaters Glen Powell

Brad Watkins

Brian Smiar as Harvard Dean in The Great Debaters Brian Smiar

Damien Leake as Wilson in The Great Debaters Damien Leake

Voltaire Sterling

Stephen Rider as Paul Quinn Debater #2 in The Great Debaters Stephen Rider

Gordon Danniels as Paul Quinn Debate Judge in The Great Debaters Gordon Danniels

Donny Boaz as Oklahoma City College Debater #1 in The Great Debaters Donny Boaz

Samuel Elliott Whisnant

Bonnie Johnson as Dr. Jennings in The Great Debaters Bonnie Johnson

Charissa Allen as Benita in The Great Debaters Charissa Allen

Michael Beasley as Trudell in The Great Debaters Michael Beasley

Gary Mathis

George Wilson as Samuel in The Great Debaters George Wilson

Fahnlohnee R. Harris as Clementine in The Great Debaters Fahnlohnee R. Harris

Harold Evans as William Taylor in The Great Debaters Harold Evans

J.D. Evermore as Captain Wainwright in The Great Debaters J.D. Evermore

Sharon Jones

Kelvin Payton

Southey Blanton

Michael Mattison

Jeff Braun

Milton R. Gipson

Frank Ridley as Security Guard in The Great Debaters Frank Ridley

Jeremiah Kissel

Jack Radosta as White Man at Lynching in The Great Debaters Jack Radosta

Alvin Youngblood Hart

Dom Flemons as Juke Joint Musician #2 in The Great Debaters Dom Flemons

Justin Robinson

Rhiannon Giddens as Juke Joint Musician #4 in The Great Debaters Rhiannon Giddens

Ahmad Powell

Marcus Lyle Brown as Howard Debater #1 in The Great Debaters Marcus Lyle Brown

Gary Mattis

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