A wonderful cast and top-notch script elevate The Great Debaters beyond a familiar formula for a touching, uplifting drama.
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Denzel Washington
Director
Denzel Washington
Mel Tolson
Forest Whitaker
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Nate Parker
Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett
Denzel Whitaker
James Farmer Jr.
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Director -
Denzel Washington -
Producer -
Todd Black , Kate Forte , Oprah Winfrey , Joe Roth -
Screenwriter -
Robert Eisele -
Distributor -
Weinstein Co. -
Production Co -
Harpo Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexuality|Language|Strong Thematic Material|Violence) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 2007, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 14, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$30.2M -
Runtime -
2h 7m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)