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The Great Debaters

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The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2007-12-25

Runtime: 126 mins

Director: Denzel Washington

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Great Debaters

Production Companies: Marshall Production, The Weinstein Company, Harpo Films

Production Countries: United States of America

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