Film
The Great Debaters
2007· PG-13· 2h 6m· Drama
“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.
2007-12-25
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Key Crew
DirectorDenzel Washington
ScreenplayRobert Eisele
ProducerJoe Roth
Director of PhotographyPhilippe Rousselot
Original Music ComposerJames Newton Howard
EditorHughes Winborne
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Details
Released2007-12-25
Runtime2h 6m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosMarshall Production · The Weinstein Company · Harpo Films
Budget$15M
Box office$30M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 709 votes
Original languageen
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