The Great Debaters 2007

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NETFLIX Rating : 4

IMDB Rating : 7.6

FD Smart Rating : 7.8

Synopsis : In 1935, a teacher at an all-black college pushes his debate team to a level of excellence that nets them a chance to face reigning champion Harvard.

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India

Actors:

John Heard , Jurnee Smollett , Denzel Washington , Gina Ravera , Denzel Whitaker , Kimberly Elise , Jermaine Williams , Forest Whitaker , Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Creators:

Robert Eisele , Jeffrey Porro , Tony Scherman

Languages:

English [Original]

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Biography, Drama, Romance

Release Date:

2007

Run Time:

2h7m

Maturity Rating:

Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as 'the last city to surrender after the Civil War,' is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience.