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Plot:
From two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and ensemble
cast lead by Washington that includes Academy Award winner
Forest Whitaker, comes "The Great Debaters."
Inspired by a true story, "The Great Debaters"
chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel
Washington), a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who
uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students
from a small African American college in the deep south into
a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure,
Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and
was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious
teaching methods as well as his radical political views. In
their pursuit for excellence, Tolson's debate team receives
a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard University's
championship team.
The film is directed by Denzel Washington and stars Washington,
Forest Whitaker, Jurnee Smollett, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker,
and Kimberly Elise. "The Great Debaters" was written
by Robert Eisele and produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Oprah
Winfrey and Joe Roth. Presented by The Weinstein Company,
"The Great Debaters," will be released by MGM on
December 25th.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
The Weinstein Company
MGM
Production Co:
Harpo Films
Release Date:
December 25, 2007
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
MySpace Page
www.myspace.com/greatdebaters
Production Site
www.harpocareers.com
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