The Great Debaters (DVD)

Period drama starring Denzel Washington as the maverick college professor who inspires a student debate team against the backdrop of racial segregation in the 1930s American South. Based on the true story of Melvin B Tolson (Washington) who worked at Wiley College in Texas, the film follows the development of a precocious debate team that includes such figures as a young James Farmer Jr (Denzel Whitaker). Of course, out of college the students and their professor face challenges as well, from everyday racism and the threat of lynch mobs to romantic entanglements and family issues. If they can keep their heads throughout the chaos and continue to develop their debating skills they may have a chance in their ultimate challenge, a showdown with the champion debaters of the prestigious Harvard University.

General

Studio:	High Fliers Video Distribution
Release date:	August 2011
Movie released:	2007
Actors:	Denzel Washington • Nate Parker • Jurnee Smollett • Denzel Whitaker • Jermaine Williams • Forest Whitaker • Gina Ravera • John Heard • Kimberly Elise • Devyn A Tyler
Contributors:	Robert Eisele • Jeffrey Porro • Todd Black • Kate Forte • Joe Roth • Oprah Winfrey • Peter Golub • James Newton Howard • Philippe Rousselot
Directors:	Denzel Washington
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	12
Categories:	DVD > Drama DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XAS-WS5-PKE-3
Barcode:	5022153101545

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