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The Great Debaters

2007 · 126 min

A stirring, old-fashioned underdog drama that builds to rousing speeches and lands its emotional punches with sincerity and conviction.

Directed by
Denzel Washington
Genres
Drama
Starring
Denzel Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker
Tagline
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
Overview
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.

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  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Denzel Washington
Genres
Drama
Starring
Denzel Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • education
  • power
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Denzel Washington
Written by
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Starring
Denzel Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Jermaine Williams, Gina Ravera
Music
James Newton Howard, Peter Golub
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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