When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
Plot Summary
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Run Time
126 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Rating Details
Rated PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality.
Genre
Biography, Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Debate, College, Team, Student, Professor
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
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1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Wikipedia Text
The Great Debaters is a 2007 American biopic period drama film directed by and starring two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey and her production company, Harpo Productions. It is based on an article written about the Wiley College debate team by Tony Scherman for the 1997 Spring issue of American Legacy.
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