The Great Debaters

Movie info

Synopsis

1930s: Controversial and temperamental debate coach, Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington) is determined to challenge the status quo of the time, using unconventional and ferocious teaching methods to shape a debate team at Wiley College, a small African American university in Texas.

Movie info:

Release:

2007

Running Time:

126 min

Certificate:

Suitable for 12 years and over

Availability:

• Watch online: Unavailable
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Genre:

• Drama

Cast:

• Jurnee Smollett
• Forest Whitaker
• John Heard
• Denzel Washington

Director:

• Denzel Washington

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