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The Great Debaters (2007)

When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.

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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.

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Cast

  • Denzel Whitaker Denzel Whitaker James Farmer Jr.
  • Denzel Washington Denzel Washington Melvin B. Tolson
  • Nate Parker Nate Parker Henry Lowe
  • Jurnee Smollett-Bell Jurnee Smollett-Bell Samantha Booke
  • Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker Dr. James Farmer Sr.
  • Kimberly Elise Kimberly Elise Pearl Farmer
  • Jermaine Williams Jermaine Williams Hamilton Burgess
  • Gina Ravera Gina Ravera Ruth Tolson
  • John Heard John Heard Sheriff Dozier
  • Devyn A. Tyler Devyn A. Tyler Helen Farmer
  • Trenton McClain Boyd Nathaniel Farmer
  • Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery Deputy
  • Jackson Walker Jackson Walker Pig Owner
  • Tim Parati Tim Parati Pig Farmer
  • Robert X. Golphin Robert X. Golphin Dunbar Reed
  • Justice Leak Justice Leak Harland Osbourne
  • Glen Powell Glen Powell Harvard Debater #1
  • Brad Watkins Harvard Debater #2

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