The Great Debaters
[United States] : The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment, 2008.
Format: DVD
Edition: Collector's edition.
Description: 2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a debate team coach who turns a group of underdog students from a small African-American college into a historically elite debate team. Inspired by a true story.
Other Authors:
Washington, Denzel, 1954- producer, director, actor.
Black, Todd, producer.
Forte, Kate, producer.
Roth, Joe, 1948- producer.
Winfrey, Oprah, producer.
Eisele, Robert, 1948- author, screenwriter.
Porro, Jeffrey, author.
Parker, Nate, 1979- actor.
Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986- actor.
Whitaker, Denzel, 1990- actor.
Williams, Jermaine, 1982- actor.
Whitaker, Forest, actor.
Ravera, Gina, actor.
Heard, John, 1946-2017, actor.
Elise, Kimberly, 1971- actor.
Tyler, Devyn, actor.
Boyd, Trenton McClain, actor.
Rousselot, Philippe, 1945- cinematographer.
Winborne, Hughes, editor of a moving image work.
Breinholt, John film editor, editor of a moving image work.
Golub, Peter, composer.
Howard, James Newton, composer.
Crockett, David, producer.
Weinstein, Bob, 1954- producer.
Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- producer.
Weinstein Company.
Harpo Films.
Washington, Denzel, 1954- producer, director, actor.
Black, Todd, producer.
Forte, Kate, producer.
Roth, Joe, 1948- producer.
Winfrey, Oprah, producer.
Eisele, Robert, 1948- author, screenwriter.
Porro, Jeffrey, author.
Parker, Nate, 1979- actor.
Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986- actor.
Whitaker, Denzel, 1990- actor.
Williams, Jermaine, 1982- actor.
Whitaker, Forest, actor.
Ravera, Gina, actor.
Heard, John, 1946-2017, actor.
Elise, Kimberly, 1971- actor.
Tyler, Devyn, actor.
Boyd, Trenton McClain, actor.
Rousselot, Philippe, 1945- cinematographer.
Winborne, Hughes, editor of a moving image work.
Breinholt, John film editor, editor of a moving image work.
Golub, Peter, composer.
Howard, James Newton, composer.
Crockett, David, producer.
Weinstein, Bob, 1954- producer.
Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- producer.
Weinstein Company.
Harpo Films.
Subjects:
Tolson, Melvin B., 1898-1966 -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Racism -- Drama.
Texas -- Drama.
Tolson, Melvin B., 1898-1966 -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Freedom of debate -- Film adaptations.
Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
Racism -- Drama.
Texas -- Drama.
Target Audience: Rating: PG-13.
ISBN:
1594450625
UPC: 796019811583
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
DVD AF AM Great | Blythewood | DVD | In |
Videorecording.
Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise.
DVD, widescreen.
Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise.
DVD, widescreen.