The Great Debaters
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $15,000,000 | Revenue : $30,226,144
Runtime: 126 minutes
Antwone Fisher
Always a Bridesmaid
Short Sharp Shock
Chico Xavier
Breaker Morant
Othello
Rocket Science
Jolene
The Fourth Protocol
In Fear
Denzel Whitaker
Played James Farmer Jr.
Denzel Washington
Played Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker
Played Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett
Played Samantha Booke
Forest Whitaker
Played Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Kimberly Elise
Played Pearl Farmer
Jermaine Williams
Played Hamilton Burgess
Gina Ravera
Played Ruth Tolson
John Heard
Played Sheriff Dozier
Devyn A. Tyler
Played Helen Farmer
Trenton McClain Boyd
Played Nathaniel Farmer
Ritchie Montgomery
Played Deputy
Jackson Walker
Played Pig Owner
Tim Parati
Played Pig Farmer
Robert X. Golphin
Played Dunbar Reed
Justice Leak
Played Harland Osbourne
Glen Powell
Played Harvard Debater #1
Brad Watkins
Played Harvard Debater #2
Brian Smiar
Played Harvard Dean
Damien Leake
Played Wilson
Voltaire Sterling
Played Paul Quinn Debater #1
Stephen Rider
Played Paul Quinn Debater #2
Gordon Danniels
Played Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Donny Boaz
Played Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Samuel Elliott Whisnant
Played Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Bonnie Johnson
Played Dr. Jennings
Charissa Allen
Played Benita
Michael Beasley
Played Trudell
Gary Mathis
Played Enormous Man
George Wilson
Played Samuel
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
Played Clementine
Harold Evans
Played William Taylor
J.D. Evermore
Played Captain Wainwright
Sharon Jones
Played Lila
Kelvin Payton
Played Joseph
Southey Blanton
Played White Labor Organizer
Michael Mattison
Played White Sharecropper #1
Jeff Braun
Played White Sharecropper #2
Milton R. Gipson
Played Prairie View Professor
Frank Ridley
Played Security Guard
Jeremiah Kissel
Played Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
Jack Radosta
Played White Man at Lynching
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Played Juke Joint Musician #1
Dom Flemons
Played Juke Joint Musician #2
Justin Robinson
Played Juke Joint Musician #3
Rhiannon Giddens
Played Juke Joint Musician #4
Ahmad Powell
Played Fisk Professor
Marcus Lyle Brown
Played Howard Debater #1
Gary Mattis
Played Enormous Man
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