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The Great Debaters
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
Drama - 2007
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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.
Director:
,
Denzel Washington
Cast:
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Denzel Washington
,
John Heard
,
Jermaine Williams
,
Kimberly Elise
,
Jurnee Smollett
,
Nate Parker
,
Denzel Whitaker
,
Gina Ravera
,
Devyn A. Tyler

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
126 min
Release date:
27 Dec 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$30,226,144
Awards:
10 wins & 10 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
...The Great Debaters soars with words and feeling.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec 2007
fresh:
The film may be manipulative in its construction, and cliche-ridden in some of the incidents it recounts, but it has a good, large heart.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
28 Dec 2007
fresh:
The Great Debaters is well-acted, deeply felt and delivers a positive message about the importance of education.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
28 Dec 2007
fresh:
The Great Debaters succeeds in bringing a lump to the throat without, as is de rigueur these days, insulting our intelligence.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Jan 2008
fresh:
As for Mr. Parker and Ms. Smollett, there's no debating what awaits them -- stardom, very soon.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
3 Jan 2008
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