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The Great Debaters

2007, Movie, PG-13, 123 mins

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VIDEO: 'The Great Debaters' Theatrical Trailer

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VIDEO: 'The Great Debaters' Extended Clip: Off-Campus Activities

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James Farmer Sr. (Forest Whitaker) confronts Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) about his radical activism. watch

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A clip from The Great Debaters where the debate coach (Denzel Washington) test their knowledge. watch

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Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and inspired by a true story, The Great Debaters chronicles the journey of a brilliant but volatile coach (Denzel Washington) who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small, modest black college in East Texas into an elite debate team while challenging the social mores of the time, culminating with a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard's championship team.
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The Great Debaters movie trailer - starring Denzel Washington, Gina Ravera, Kimberly Elise, Jurnee Smollett, Jermaine Williams, Denzel Whitaker. Directed by Denzel Washington. Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2007 Genre: Drama Rating: Not Rated
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Inspired by the remarkable story of Wiley College’s winning debate team of the early 1930s. Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, THE GREAT DEBATERS chronicles the journey of the Wiley College debate team—coached by the brilliant and passionate professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington). It was Tolson’s recognition that the power of knowledge is the greatest advantage of all, which brought these students from underdogs to victors in a time when more than the odds were against them.
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Posted: 12/19/2007

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Year: 2007
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Denzel Washington: Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker: Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett: Samantha Booke
Denzel Whitaker: James Farmer Jr.
Jermaine Williams: Hamilton Burgess
Forest Whitaker: Dr. James Farmer Sr.

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NAACP Awards: Grey's, Tyler Perry Are Big Winners

Feb 15, 2008 01:59 PM ET
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While The Great Debaters dominated the film categories at Thursday's NAACP Image Awards — it turned eight nods into a quartet of wins (including best motion picture and acting kudos for Denzel Washington and Jurnee Smollett) — Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Grey's Anatomy emerged as the most-lauded TV series. Grey's walked away with drama series and writing team honors, while Chandra Wilson scored best supporting actress. TBS' House of Payne, meanwhile, was named best comedy series, while LaVan Davis and Lance Gross won for lead and supporting actor in a comedy, respectively.In the other TV races, Ugly Betty's America Ferrera and Vanessa Williams won for lead and supporting comedy actress; CSI: NY's Hill Harper and The Unit's Regina Taylor copped the top prizes on the drama side; and House's Omar Epps took home the supporting actor/drama trophy. read more