The Great Debaters (2007) ( The Challenge )

The Great Debaters (2007) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Challenge
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( DTS 5.1 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
Italian ( DTS 5.1 )
Italian ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
126 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2007 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Denzel Washington

Written By:
Robert Eisele

Actors:
Denzel Washington ..... Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker ..... Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett ..... Samantha Booke
Denzel Whitaker ..... James Farmer Jr.
Jermaine Williams ..... Hamilton Burgess
Forest Whitaker ..... Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Gina Ravera ..... Ruth Tolson
John Heard ..... Sheriff Dozier
Kimberly Elise ..... Pearl Farmer
Devyn A. Tyler ..... Helen Farmer
Trenton McClain Boyd ..... Nathaniel Farmer
Ritchie Montgomery ..... Deputy
Jackson Walker ..... Pig Owner
Tim Parati ..... Pig Farmer
Robert X. Golphin ..... Dunbar Reed

Synopsis:

Based on a true story, the plot revolves around the efforts of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) at historically black Wiley College to place his team on equal footing with whites in the American South during the 1930s, when Jim Crow laws were common and lynch mobs were a pervasive fear for blacks. In the movie, the Wiley team eventually succeeds to the point where they are able to debate Harvard University.

The Great Debaters is a 2007 American biopic period drama film directed by and starring two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington[1] and produced by Oprah Winfrey and her production company, Harpo Productions. It is based on an article written about the Wiley College debate team by Tony Scherman for the 1997 Spring issue of American Legacy.

A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 30 November, 2016.