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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... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
Denzel Washington - (Melvin B. Tolson)
Forest Whitaker - (James Farmer Sr.)
Nate Parker - (Henry Lowe)
Jurnee Smollett - (Samantha Booke)
Denzel Whitaker - (James Farmer Jr.)
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Review:
Denzel Washington impresses both in front of the camera and behind it in The Great Debaters, his second feature as a director. Although debate teacher Melvin Tolson is a stock character from Washington's repertoire -- a firebrand given to rousing speeches and a stoical sense of righteousness -- it's also a typically strong performance. ... Continue >>

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