The Great Debaters (2007)

The Great Debaters (2007)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2007-12-25 United States of America 126 Min. PG-13
7.248 664 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Denzel Whitaker is James Farmer Jr.
James Farmer Jr.
Denzel Washington is Melvin B. Tolson
Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker is Henry Lowe
Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett is Samantha Booke
Samantha Booke
Forest Whitaker is Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Kimberly Elise is Pearl Farmer
Pearl Farmer
Jermaine Williams is Hamilton Burgess
Hamilton Burgess
Gina Ravera is Ruth Tolson
Ruth Tolson
John Heard is Sheriff Dozier
Sheriff Dozier
Devyn A. Tyler is Helen Farmer
Helen Farmer
Trenton McClain Boyd is Nathaniel Farmer
Nathaniel Farmer
Ritchie Montgomery is Deputy
Deputy
Jackson Walker is Pig Owner
Pig Owner
Tim Parati is Pig Farmer
Pig Farmer
Robert X. Golphin is Dunbar Reed
Dunbar Reed
Justice Leak is Harland Osbourne
Harland Osbourne
Glen Powell is Harvard Debater #1
Harvard Debater #1
Brad Watkins is Harvard Debater #2
Harvard Debater #2
Brian Smiar is Harvard Dean
Harvard Dean
Damien Leake is Wilson
Wilson
Voltaire Sterling is Paul Quinn Debater #1
Paul Quinn Debater #1
Stephen Rider is Paul Quinn Debater #2
Paul Quinn Debater #2
Gordon Danniels is Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Donny Boaz is Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Samuel Elliott Whisnant is Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Bonnie Johnson is Dr. Jennings
Dr. Jennings
Charissa Allen is Benita
Benita
Michael Beasley is Trudell
Trudell
Gary Mathis is Enormous Man
Enormous Man
George Wilson is Samuel
Samuel
Fahnlohnee R. Harris is Clementine
Clementine
Harold Evans is William Taylor
William Taylor
J.D. Evermore is Captain Wainwright
Captain Wainwright
Sharon Jones is Lila
Lila
Kelvin Payton is Joseph
Joseph
Southey Blanton is White Labor Organizer
White Labor Organizer
Michael Mattison is White Sharecropper #1
White Sharecropper #1
Jeff Braun is White Sharecropper #2
White Sharecropper #2
Milton R. Gipson is Prairie View Professor
Prairie View Professor
Frank Ridley is Security Guard
Security Guard
Jeremiah Kissel is Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
Jack Radosta is White Man at Lynching
White Man at Lynching
Alvin Youngblood Hart is Juke Joint Musician #1
Juke Joint Musician #1
Dom Flemons is Juke Joint Musician #2
Juke Joint Musician #2
Justin Robinson is Juke Joint Musician #3
Juke Joint Musician #3
Rhiannon Giddens is Juke Joint Musician #4
Juke Joint Musician #4
Ahmad Powell is Fisk Professor
Fisk Professor
Marcus Lyle Brown is Howard Debater #1
Howard Debater #1
Gary Mattis is Enormous Man
Enormous Man
Kevin Beard is Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)
Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)

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