It is based on an article written about the wiley college debate team by tony scherman for the spring 1997 issue of american legacy the film costars forest whitaker, denzel washington, kimberly elise, nate parker, gina ravera, jermaine williams and jurnee smollett. This very well acted movie is based on a true story about wiley college, texas, an institution frequented by black students, whose debaters team went on to challenge the biggest university teams in the usa. Parents need to know that the great debaters is an inspirational factbased drama that includes unvarnished discussions and representations of 1930s racism, including a brutal lynching scene the victims body is shown burned and hung. The team is from little wiley college in marshall, texas, a black institution in the jim crow south of the 1930s. When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope. When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope inspired by a true story, washington shines as 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 an. It was supposed to inspire me, but thats hard to do when racism is the main theme, so all debaters did was depress me. The great debaters is wellacted, deeply felt and delivers a positive message about the importance of education. The great debaters chronicles the journey of professor melvin tolson denzel washington, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small african american college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. Tolson, a professor at wiley college texas in 1935 who inspired his. Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearlyundefeated season that sees the.
With denzel washington, forest whitaker, kimberly elise, nate parker. Tolson denzel washington, a professor at wiley college, texas. The great debaters 211 movie clip the hot spot 2007 hd duration. Great debaters, le grand debat, o grande desafio, tha challenge, debate pela liberdade. Other talented debaters on tolsons 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. When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope inspired by a true story, washington shines as 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. Inspired by a true story, the great debaters chronicles the journey of professor melvin tolson denzel washington, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students. When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope inspired by a true story, washington shines as a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog african american college.
Tolson denzel washington teaches at the predominately black wiley college in 1935 texas. It is 1935, and at a small negro college in texas, professor tolson denzel washington is coaching the debate team. The great debaters 2 hours and 06 minutes movie 2007 marshall, texas, described by james farmer, jr. The great debaters 2007 denzel washington synopsis. Season 2 20072008 32 episodes this is a list of episodes from season two of the. Denzel washington in the great debaters 2007 nate parker at an event for. Set against the backdrop of jim crow texas, the film depicts the journey of the wiley college debate team, created and coached by tolson into a nearly undefeated season that included the first. One of the original debaters, hobart jarrett, became an english professor at brooklyn college. 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. Movie posters 2007 g the great debaters the great debaters 2007 denzel washington stars and also directs the the true story of melvin b.
Synopsis when the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope. The great debaters is about an underdog debate team that wins a national championship, and some critics have complained that it follows the formula of all sports movies by leading up, through great adversity, to a victory at the end. Achetez the great debaters by denzel washington a petit prix. The great debaters 2007 biography, drama, romance usa. Over time they all white debate teams that are prejudice of the black students. The great debaters was released in theaters on december 25, 2007.
The great debaters 2007 directed by denzel washington. The great debaters 2007 o grande debate trailer youtube. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very. Great debaters ws dvd 2007 region 1 us import ntsc this is an excellent movie in every word. The wonder is that this film slipped through the awards season entirely unnoticed.
From twotime academy award winner denzel washington and an ensemble cast lead by washington that includes academy award winner forest whitaker, comes the great debaters. Pg, 2 h 6 min denzel washington, nate parker, jurnee smollettbell, denzel whitaker director. Professor melvin tolson coaches the debate team to a nearlyundefeated season that sees the first debate between u. The great debaters the 2007 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Dec 26, 2007 the great debaters is this years major entry to this rather dubious genre. Released by varese sarabande in 2008 302 066 869 2 containing music from the great debaters 2007. Tyler, denzel washington, the great debaters 2007 the challenge, the great debaters 2007, the challenge, denzel washington, forest whitaker, john heard, denzel washington, nate parker, the great debaters. The great debaters 2007 r1 movie dvd cd label, dvd.
Watch the great debaters movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Tolson, professore universitario e poeta degli anni 30 e 40. Apr 11, 2015 the great debaters 2007 720p sai krishnayya. How many sports movies, or movies about underdogs competing in any way, have you seen that end in defeat. Beginning in 1935, under the leadership of a professor, poet and political activist named melvin tolson played by denzel washington, who also directed, wiley college, a small black institution in marshall, tex.
The great debaters are based on a true story about an all black debate team journey to the top. Inspired by a true story, the great debaters chronicles the journey of professor melvin tolson denzel washington, a brilliant but volatile. Achetez the great debaters 2007 import a petit prix. Inspired by a true story, the great debaters chronicles the journey of professor melvin tolson, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small african american college in the deep south into. The great debaters 711 movie clip the time for justice 2007 hd duration. Denzel washingtons second directorial effort after antwone fisher is the great debaters produced by oprah winfrey. Summary an outspoken wiley college professor who boldly challenged the discriminatory jim crow laws of the 1930s, tolsons recognizes that his young debate students possess the spark of a new generation. Financial analysis of the great debaters 2007 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
Cities of focus included denver, philadelphia, and san francisco. The great debaters dvd, 2008, widescreen for sale online. While most educators may not have recognized the remarkable potential of assembling such a disparate team, tolsons unique vision truly. The release of the film coincided with a nationally steppedup effort by urban debate leagues to get hundreds of innercity and financially challenged schools to establish debate programs. The great debaters the great debaters 2007 imdb chronicles the journey of professor melvin tolson denzel washington, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small african american college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. In 1935, he inspired students to form the schools first debate team, which went on to challenge harvard in the national championship. I was personally interested in the movie, because i am involved in competitive debate, so i. A wonderful cast and topnotch script elevate the great debaters beyond a. Thats what the sports movie is about, but the movie is about so much more, and in ways.
The season featured a revolving door of guest hosts, including sean cullen, roman danylo, patrick mckenna and future regular host steve patterson. Its members include a sweet, pretty girl, a ladies man, and a 14year old whizkid. 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 harvards elite squad a run for their money, denzel washingtons 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. Star trek discovery season 3 is being finished remotely amid lockdown 05 may. The schools english professor, melvin tolson denzel washington, is a taskmaster who demands the highest standards from his debate team, and theyre rewarded with a national championship. Jan 15, 2008 the great debaters original score from 2007, composed by peter golub, james newton howard. The great debaters 2007 poet and professor melvin b. The great debaters is a wellmade movie, and denzel washington wows audiences with his usual superb performance. The movie is thoroughly inspiring to all who have dreams and feel at odds with.
The great debaters is this years major entry to this rather dubious genre. Season 2 20072008 32 episodes this is a list of episodes from season two of the debaters on cbc radio. The film was released in theaters on december 25, 2007. Apr 30, 2011 the great debaters 2007 trailer trailerero. The great debaters is one of the great movies of 2007. Forest whitaker, john heard, denzel washington, nate parker, jurnee smollett, denzel whitaker, jermaine williams, gina ravera, kimberly elise, devyn a. The great debaters dvd, 2008, widescreen for sale online ebay. The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog africanamerican college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the. Dec 25, 2007 when the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope. Robert eiseles screenplay for the movie, the great debaters, was directed by denzel washington, who also played the starring role. Movies like the great debaters if you like the great debaters you are looking for realistic, touching and emotional movies about with racism, teacher, african american, contests and competitions, debate, college and segregation themes of biography, drama and romance genre shot in usa. His script won the writers guild of americas paul selvin award. The great debaters marred by inaccuracies, imbalance. The great debaters original score from 2007, composed by peter golub, james newton howard.
Inspired by a true story, the great debaters chronicles the journey of professor melvin tolson denzel washington, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog. The film was a golden globe best picture nominee and won the image award for best picture, the christopher award, and the producers guild stanley. The great debaters is a 2007 american biographical drama film directed by and starring denzel washington. There are also a couple of fight scenes, a confrontation between rural white bullies and an africanamerican professor, and a scene in which a bloodied. The great debaters movie trailer and videos tv guide. Harry potter season 18 complete collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set new sealed. It is based on an article written about the wiley college debate team by tony scherman for. The great debaters james newton howard and peter golub.
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