The Great Debaters
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The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters (2007)

Genres - Biography, Drama, Romance  |   Sub-Genres - African- Biographical Dramas, Biographical Film  |   Release Date - Dec 25, 2007  |   Run Time - 126 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Cast

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Melvin B. Tolson
Denzel Whitaker
Denzel Whitaker
James Farmer Jr.
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Jermaine Williams
Jermaine Williams
Hamilton Burgess
Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett
Samantha Booke
Nate Parker
Nate Parker
Henry Lowe
Adam Zalt
Adam Zalt
Harvard Student / Navy Sailor
Ahmad Powell
Ahmad Powell
Fisk Professor
Alan Resnic
Alan Resnic
Harvard Scholar
Alex Milne
Alex Milne
Shoe Shine Boy
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Juke Joint Musician #1
Aqua Lee
Aqua Lee
Juke Joint Couple
Ashley Cerrone
Ashley Cerrone
Harvard Student
Ben Fisher
Ben Fisher
Harvard Student
Benjamin Healy
Benjamin Healy
Harvard Student
Bill Stinchcomb
Bill Stinchcomb
Lynch Mob
Bonnie Johnson
Bonnie Johnson
Dr. Jennings
Brad Watkins
Brad Watkins
Harvard Debater #2
Breon Pugh
Breon Pugh
Wiley Debater
Brian D. Evans
Brian D. Evans
Harvard Student
Brian Smiar
Brian Smiar
Harvard Dean
Chad Boldini
Chad Boldini
Harvard Debate Attendee
Charissa Allen
Charissa Allen
Benita
Charles Sutherland
Charles Sutherland
Man at Train Station
Chaz Echols
Chaz Echols
Wiley College Student
Chris Kosiavelon
Chris Kosiavelon
Harvard Student
Christopher J. Long
Christopher J. Long
Harvard Student
Cory Patt
Cory Patt
Wiley Student
Cory Reed Smith
Cory Reed Smith
Harvard Debate Attendee
Crystal Brown-Tatum
Crystal Brown-Tatum
Female Teacher / Dance Chaperone
Curtis Eames
Curtis Eames
Reporter
Cyndy Powell
Cyndy Powell
Harvard debate audience
Damien Leake
Damien Leake
Wilson
Devyn A. Tyler
Devyn A. Tyler
Helen Farmer
Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons
Juke Joint Musician #2
Donald Warnock
Donald Warnock
The Chief Harvard Judge
Donny Boaz
Donny Boaz
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Ed O'Keefe
Ed O'Keefe
Harvard Scholar
Ellen Becker-Gray
Ellen Becker-Gray
Faculty at Harvard Debate
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
Clementine
Frank Ridley
Frank Ridley
Security Guard
Gary Mattis
Gary Mattis
Enormous Man
George Wilson
George Wilson
Samuel
Gina Ravera
Gina Ravera
Ruth Tolson
Gio Castellano
Gio Castellano
Harvard Debate Attendee
Giovanni Pantaleo
Giovanni Pantaleo
Havard Student
Glen Powell
Glen Powell
Harvard Debater #1
Gordon Danniels
Gordon Danniels
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Harold Evans
Harold Evans
William Taylor
Heath Stewart
Heath Stewart
Reserve Harvard Debater
Hevin Hampton
Hevin Hampton
Bar Patron
Hugh Guiney
Hugh Guiney
Harvard Student
Ian Wallace
Ian Wallace
Harvard Student
Jack Radosta
Jack Radosta
White Man at Lynching
Jackson Walker
Jackson Walker
Pig Owner
Jaishon Fisher
Jaishon Fisher
Newspaper Boy
Jamai Fisher
Jamai Fisher
Kid at Train Station
James Paul
James Paul
Riot Starter
Jason Mulcahy
Jason Mulcahy
Harvard Student
JD Evermore
JD Evermore
Captain Wainwright
Jeannie Perrin
Jeannie Perrin
Lynching Participant
Jeff Braun
Jeff Braun
White Sharecropper #2
Jeremiah Kissel
Jeremiah Kissel
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
Jimmy Lee Jr.
Jimmy Lee Jr.
Lyncher
Joel B. Hayden
Joel B. Hayden
Harvard Professor
John Heard
John Heard
Sheriff Dozier
Josh McBride
Josh McBride
Harvard Student
Justice Leak
Justice Leak
Harland Osbourne
Justin Robinson
Justin Robinson
Juke Joint Musician #3
Kelvin Payton
Kelvin Payton
Joseph
Kenneth Lecompte
Kenneth Lecompte
Share Cropper and Grocer
Kevin Beard
Kevin Beard
Klansman at Lynching
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise
Pearl Farmer
Marcus Lyle Brown
Marcus Lyle Brown
Howard Debater #1
Mario Wanza
Mario Wanza
Wiley Student
Matthew N. Bourgeois
Matthew N. Bourgeois
Harvard Scholar
Michael Beasley
Michael Beasley
Trudell
Michael C. 'Mike' Allen
Michael C. 'Mike' Allen
Deputy Texas Ranger
Michael DeMello
Michael DeMello
Debate Observer
Michael M Luzzi
Michael M Luzzi
Reporter
Michael Mattison
Michael Mattison
White Sharecropper #1
Michael Stanton
Michael Stanton
Harvard Professor
Mike Wendt
Mike Wendt
Havard Student
Milton R. Gipson
Milton R. Gipson
Prairie View Professor
Nefertara Ozella
Nefertara Ozella
Extra
Patrick Mel Hayes
Patrick Mel Hayes
Harvard Alumni
Paul McGillicuddy
Paul McGillicuddy
Harvard Debate Attendee
Razmig Arabian
Razmig Arabian
Harvard Student
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Juke Joint Musician #4
Ritchie Montgomery
Ritchie Montgomery
Deputy
Robert M. Saunders
Robert M. Saunders
Harvard Student
Robert Masiello
Robert Masiello
Harvard Alumni
Robert X. Golphin
Robert X. Golphin
Dunbar Reed
Roger Dillingham Jr.
Roger Dillingham Jr.
Upscale Traveler
Russell Woron-Simons
Russell Woron-Simons
Harvard Debate Attendee
Sal DiMino
Sal DiMino
Reporter
Samuel Elliott Whisnant
Samuel Elliott Whisnant
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Scott Sousa
Scott Sousa
Harvard Student
Sharon Jones
Sharon Jones
Lila
Southey Blanton
Southey Blanton
White Labor Organizer
Stephen Rider
Stephen Rider
Paul Quinn Debater #2
Steve Flynn
Steve Flynn
Harvard Dean
Tarek Moussa
Tarek Moussa
Harvard Student
Thomas Cataloni
Thomas Cataloni
Sailor
Tim Parati
Tim Parati
Pig Farmer
Todd Poudrier
Todd Poudrier
Radio Tech
Tommy Jay Dwyer
Tommy Jay Dwyer
Harvard Student
Trenton McClain Boyd
Trenton McClain Boyd
Nathaniel Farmer
Voltaire Sterling
Voltaire Sterling
Paul Quinn Debater #1
Zan Jabara
Zan Jabara
Harvard Student
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Crew

Denzel Washington
Director
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
David Crockett
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Hughes Winborne
Editor
Jeffrey Porro
Writer
Joe Roth
Producer
Kate Forte
Producer
Melody Fowler
Producer
Molly Allen
Producer
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Todd Black
Producer
Tony Scherman
Writer
Valerie Scoon
Producer
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