The Great Debaters

2007 · 126 min · ★ 7.3 / 10 · 752 votes

Drama

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.

Cast

Denzel Whitaker · Denzel Washington · Nate Parker · Jurnee Smollett-Bell · Forest Whitaker · Kimberly Elise · Jermaine Williams · Gina Ravera · John Heard · Devyn A. Tyler

Director

Denzel Washington