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The Great Debaters: Full Cast & Crew 2007 Drama
Poet and professor Melvin B. Tolson teaches at the predominantly black Wiley College in 1935 Texas. He decides to start a debate team, something nearly unheard of at a black college. While at first he butts heads with the influential father of one of his best debaters, eventually he is able to form a team of strong-minded, intelligent young students, and they become the first black debate team to challenge Harvard's prestigious debate champions. PG-13 Released: Dec 25, 2007 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Denzel Washington Mel Tolson Director, Actor Forest Whitaker Dr. James Farmer Sr. Actor Nate Parker Henry Lowe Actor Jurnee Smollett Jurnee Smollett Actor Denzel Whitaker James Farmer Jr. Actor Jermaine Williams Hamilton Burgess Actor Gina Ravera Ruth Tolson Actor John Heard Sheriff Dozier Actor Kimberly Elise Pearl Farmer Actor Devyn A. Tyler Helen Farmer Actor Trenton McClain Boyd Nathaniel Farmer Actor Frank Ridley Security Guard Actor Todd Black Producer Kate Forte Producer Oprah Winfrey Producer Joe Roth Producer Bob Weinstein Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer David Crockett Executive Producer John R. Jenson Art Director Patrick T. Cassidy Set Decoration Robert Eisele Screenwriter Philippe Rousselot Cinematographer Hughes Winborne Film Editing David J. Bomba Production Design Sharen Davis Costume Design James Newton Howard Original Music Peter Golub Original Music Denise Chamian Casting