The Great Debaters

  • Theatrical - Wide 2022-01-01
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Denzel Washington stars and also directs the 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.

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Plot: During the thirties, a debating team from the historically black Wiley College overcomes racism and defies segregation to challenge Harvard University to a historic debate. Based on a true story. Review: THE GREAT DEBATERS is obviously a passion project...
Posted 17 years ago

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Who or what is Denzel Washington pointing at in this new poster for THE GREAT DEBATERS? Maybe the cameraman’s shoelace is untied? Maybe a rat just scurried across the room? Or maybe he’s just setting a troubled youth on the...
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Posted 17 years ago
Apparently Denzel Washington is playing an Asian man in his new movie THE GREAT DEBATERS. Call me crazy, but that’s what it looks like on the poster BELOW. Also, I’ve never quite seen two stars’ names advertised on a poster...
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Posted 18 years ago
In his sophomore directorial effort, THE GREAT DEBATERS, Denzel Washington stars as Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas who, in 1935, inspired a group of students to form the school’s first debate team, compete at the national...

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