The great debaters, Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company ; 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
Type
Label
The great debaters, Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company ; 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
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality
Main title
The great debaters
Oclc number
191685045
Responsibility statement
Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company ; 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
Runtime
123
Summary
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
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Eisele, Robert
- Parker, Nate
- Williams, Jermaine
- Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Tyler, Devyn
- Forte, Kate
- Roth, Joe, 1948-
- Black, Todd
- Marshall Production
- Boyd, Trenton McClain
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Whitaker, Denzel
- Weinstein Company
- Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
- Ravera, Gina
- Harpo Films
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Porro, Jeffrey
Subject
Content
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor20
- Eisele, Robert
- Parker, Nate
- Williams, Jermaine
- Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Tyler, Devyn
- Forte, Kate
- Roth, Joe, 1948-
- Black, Todd
- Marshall Production
- Boyd, Trenton McClain
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Whitaker, Denzel
- Weinstein Company
- Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
- Ravera, Gina
- Harpo Films
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Porro, Jeffrey
- Genre2
- Subject7
- Content1
- Mapped to1