The Great Debaters
Movie review, movie trailer and interview.
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2007.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker. Directed by: Denzel Washington. A MGM release.
Drama. Rating: PG-13. Running time: 123 minutes.
Based on a true story.
Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) is a debate coach at historically black Wiley College during the Jim Crow 1930’s. He shapes his students into an elite debate team, which is eventually invited to take part in a debate with Harvard University.
It’s fun to learn about something that really happened while at the same time being entertained by a movie which is at times moving, sad and funny.
Grade: B+
Click on the image below to watch the trailer to this movie.
Click on the image below to watch a Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey interview.
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2007.
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker. Directed by: Denzel Washington. A MGM release.
Drama. Rating: PG-13. Running time: 123 minutes.
Based on a true story.
Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) is a debate coach at historically black Wiley College during the Jim Crow 1930’s. He shapes his students into an elite debate team, which is eventually invited to take part in a debate with Harvard University.
It’s fun to learn about something that really happened while at the same time being entertained by a movie which is at times moving, sad and funny.
Grade: B+
Click on the image below to watch the trailer to this movie.
Click on the image below to watch a Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey interview.
Labels: December 2007, Denzel Washington, Drama, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker
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