The Great Debaters
2007 film by Denzel Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by Robert Eisele and based on a 1997 article for American Legacy by Tony Scherman. The film follows the trials and tribulations of the Wiley College debate team in 1935 Texas.[2] It stars Washington, Forest Whitaker, Denzel Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker, Gina Ravera, Jermaine Williams, and Jurnee Smollett.
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Directed by | Denzel Washington |
Screenplay by | Robert Eisele |
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Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
Edited by | Hughes Winborne |
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Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The Weinstein Company |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million |
Box office | $30.2 million[1] |
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The Great Debaters was released in theaters on December 25, 2007 to positive critical reception.[3]