Denzel Washington directs and star in this fact-based civil rights drama. He tells the inspirational story of how a small black college in Marshall, Texas, defied the racist norms of 1930s America to take on the pampered white frat boys of the IVy League in the national debating championship. Washington stars as Melvin B Tolson, the professor who set up a debating forum for the students at Wiley College, which proved so popular and successful under his tutelage that they collectively took the brave decision to compete not only against bigger black colleges, but also to take on white academia. Though uplifting, the team’s journey graphically demonstrates the appalling injustices, violence and contempt that African Americans were then forced to endure., Drawing inspiration from the true story of a temperamental debate coach who molded the students of a small East Texas college into a formidable team that gave even Harvard’s elite squad a run for their money, Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters features the director himself as the ambitious educator, and Forest Whitaker as the resentful father of a student whose loyalties now lie almost exclusively with his coach. Melvin B. Tolson (Washington) is the kind of educator who truly recognizes the remarkable power of knowledge. An outspoken Wiley College professor who boldly challenged the discriminatory Jim Crow laws of the 1930s, Tolson’s recognizes that his young debate students possess the spark of a new generation. Convinced that they could invoke great change if given the confidence and tools needed to do so, the tireless educator implores his students to take responsibility for the future while furtively attempting to protect them from his clandestine role as an organizer for the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. Chief among Tolson’s promising young students is a 14-year-old prodigy named James Farmer, Jr. (Denzel Whitaker). Farmer’s father, James Sr. (Forest Whitaker), is a renowned scholar and an important presence in the emerging student’s life. Yet despite his formidable reputation, James Sr. has not yet learned how to truly harness the power of knowledge through action and assertion. James Jr. has seen the raving effects of racism all around him, and longs to live in a future where no one must be in fear simply because of the color of their skin. Other talented debaters on Tolson’s team include fiercely independent student Henry Lowe (Nate Parker), and Samantha Brooke (Jurnee Smollett) — the first ever female ever to join the Wiley College debate team. While most educators may not have recognized the remarkable potential of assembling such a disparate team, Tolson’s unique vision truly set him apart from the pack as the team begins to experience a series of consecutive victories on their road to challenging Harvard at the National Championships., Denzel Washington directed and stars in this uplifting true story, which chronicles the rise of a debate team at a small all-black college in Texas during the 1930s. Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker., Denzel Washington directed and stars in this inspiring and uplifting true story, which chronicles the rise of a debate team at a small all-black college in Texas that went on to challenge Harvard in the 1930s.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Great Debaters ” ?
A: The main cast includes Denzel Washington,Nate Parker,Jurnee Smollett-Bell,Denzel Whitaker,Jermaine Williams,Forest Whitaker,Gina Ravera,John Heard,Kimberly Elise,Devyn Tyler,Trenton McClain Boyd,Ritchie Montgomery,Jackson Walker,Tim Parati,Robert X. Golphin,Justice Leak,Glen Powell,Brad Watkins,Brian Smiar,Damien Leake,Gordon Danniels,Bonnie Johnson,Charissa Allen,Michael Beasley,Donny Boaz,George Wilson,Fahnlohnee Harris,J.D. Evermore,Sharon Jones,Frank Ridley,Jeremiah Kissel,Jack Radosta,Fahnlohnee R. Harris,Marcus Lyle Brown,Harold Evans,Kelvin Payton,Michael Mattison,Jeff Braun,Marcus Brown,Gregory Nicotero,Michael Deak,Alex Diaz,Stephen Pope,Meriwether Nichols,Carl Fullerton,Lex D. Geddings,Howard Berger,Gregg Brazzel,Greg Orloff,Philippe Rousselot,Bob Weinstein,John R. Jensen,Thirl Haston,Robert Eisele,Andrée Fortier,Gavin Greenaway,Kami Asgar,David J. Bomba,Sean McCormack,Melody Fowler,Molly Allen,Rick Kline,Willie D. Burton,Alan Rawlins,Gregory Nicotero,Hughes Winborne,Denise Chamian,Sharen Davis,Liz Staub,Nikki Brown,Jeffrey Porro,Jack Lynch,Russell Towery,David Crockett,Tateum Kohut,Matiki Anoff,Harvey Weinstein,Eric Norris.
Q: When Did the “The Great Debaters” Released?
A: The Movie “The Great Debaters” originally aired on 2007-12-25 and released in the year of 2007.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Great Debaters” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Great Debaters” ?
A: “The Great Debaters” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
