The Great Debaters (2007)

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When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.

The true story of 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 a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

• Released: 2007-12-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 6m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 743 votes

Directed by Denzel Washington.

Top cast

• Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr.
• Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson
• Nate Parker as Henry Lowe
• Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Samantha Booke
• Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr.
• Kimberly Elise as Pearl Farmer
• Jermaine Williams as Hamilton Burgess
• Gina Ravera as Ruth Tolson
• John Heard as Sheriff Dozier
• Devyn A. Tyler as Helen Farmer

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Where to watch The Great Debaters

• United States: stream on Angel Studios, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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