The great debaters [videorecording] / The Weinstein Company presents a Harpo Films production ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 81070 | Weinstein CompanyPublication details: [New York] : Weinstein Company, c2008.Edition: Widescreen [ed.]Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1594450277
- 9781594450273
- Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama
- Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama
- African American college students -- Texas -- Drama
- African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama
- Texas -- Drama
- Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama
- Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama
- African American college students -- Texas -- Drama
- African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama
- Texas -- Drama
- 791.43/72 22
- PN1995.9.M45 G7438 2008
- Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba.
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Wasatch County Library Audio Visual Area | Movies | DVD Gre (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34301000791121 |
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd.
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba.
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality.
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.