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The Great Debaters

2007, Movie, PG-13, 123 mins

The Great Debaters: Review

Polished, pokey and cloyingly formulaic, Denzel Washington's directing follow-up to ANTWONE FISHER is a Harpo — as in Oprah spelled backwards — Production all the way. Marshall, Texas, 1935. As a new school year dawns amid the darkest days of the Jim Crow South, Wiley College professor Melvin B. Tolson (Washington) has chosen what he hopes will be the school's strongest debate team yet. Out of 45 candidates from the all-black Methodist college's 249 students, Tolson has ch... read more

The Great Debaters: Cast & Details

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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The Great Debaters: TV Guide News

NAACP Awards: Grey's, Tyler Perry Are Big Winners | Today's News: Our Take | 2/15/2008
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

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