Denzel Washington is a professor who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students into an elite debate team.
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Plot: What's the story about?
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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Who stars in The Great Debaters: Cast List
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Who's making The Great Debaters: Crew List
A look at the The Great Debaters behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Denzel Washington last directed A Journal for Jordan and Antwone Fisher. The film's writer Robert Elise last wrote Untitled Jim Brown Project.
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Production: What we know about The Great Debaters?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Great Debaters Release Date: When was the film released?
The Great Debaters was a release in 2007 on Tuesday, December 25, 2007. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem and The Bucket List.
The Great Debaters DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Great Debaters was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 .