The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters is inspired by the remarkable story of Wiley College's winning debate team of the
early 1930s.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, The Great Debaters chronicles the journey of the Wiley College debate team -- coached by the brilliant and passionate professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington). It was Tolson's recognition that the power of knowledge is the greatest advantage of all, which brought these students from underdogs to victors in a time when more than the odds were against them.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, The Great Debaters chronicles the journey of the Wiley College debate team -- coached by the brilliant and passionate professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington). It was Tolson's recognition that the power of knowledge is the greatest advantage of all, which brought these students from underdogs to victors in a time when more than the odds were against them.
| Director: | Denzel Washington |
| Studio: | The Weinstein Company |
| Producer(s): | Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Kate Forte, Todd Black, Joe Roth |
| Cast: | Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nathaniel Parker, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise |
| Writer(s): | Robert Eisele, Suzan-Lori Parks |
| Official Site: | www.thegreatdebatersmovie.com |
