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Title: The Great Debaters (2007)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Denzel Washington | ... | Melvin B. Tolson | |
| Nate Parker | ... | Henry Lowe | |
| Jurnee Smollett | ... | Samantha Booke | |
| Denzel Whitaker | ... | James Farmer Jr. | |
| Jermaine Williams | ... | Hamilton Burgess | |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Dr. James Farmer Sr. | |
| Gina Ravera | ... | Ruth Tolson | |
| John Heard | ... | Sheriff Dozier | |
| Kimberly Elise | ... | Pearl Farmer | |
| Devyn A. Tyler | ... | Helen Farmer (as Devyn Tyler) | |
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Trenton McClain Boyd | ... | Nathaniel Farmer |
| Ritchie Montgomery | ... | Deputy | |
| Jackson Walker | ... | Pig Owner | |
| Tim Parati | ... | Pig Farmer | |
| Robert X. Golphin | ... | Dunbar Reed | |
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
I say this because: 1) The acting is remarkable. Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, and Kimberly Elise are all stunningly good 2) The cinematography is very well done and the score is beautifully and uplifting. 3) The story is great. It has multiple underdog themes which when watching, you root so much for the underdog it actually hurts :). These would be: a) the black people in the south in the 1930s b) little Wiley collage (especially when they are vs Harvard) c) the 14 year old boy James P. Farmer Jr. (Denzel Whitaker) who is seemingly incapable at first of debating. Do yourself a favor and see "The Great Debaters". You are going to love it.