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A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Read more

Starring	Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker
Director	Denzel Washington
Genres	Drama

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- The rules of formal debate are clear. Avoid emotional appeals. Empty rhetoric will cost you. Stick to the facts.... read more on Time Out
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- - Joshua Rothkopf
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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  Elucidating entertainment,
  
  THE GREAT DEBATERS is a movie-going treat, with young people exemplifying truth, respect, pride and dignity. In an entertaining way, with some preaching, this ... read more »
  
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  Emotional True Life Indictment of a Just cause
  
  What a fabulous film - it hits the spot beautifully.
  
  The film depicts the true life story of an all negro debating team based on Wiley College. In ... read more »
  
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  - Headley Down
  - 24 May 2012 at 00:05
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  A Good Film
  
  As a fan of Denzel Washington, this film is worth watching. It is a film with no special effects and has a good feel factor to it.
  
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- - DickyLa
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  - Newtownabbey
  - 10 Apr 2012 at 11:38
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  The Great Debaters
  
  Brilliant material and so beautifully delivered. This is really worth watching, reminding us of both the inhumanity of which we are capable as well as the ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Mar 2012 at 21:36
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  Emotional. Discomfiting.
  
  L: Made me cry. I responded to its emotional appeal. The truth.
  
  P: Thought-provoking. Uncomfortable and horrific in parts - can this really be true?
  
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- - nickname23
  - 21 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 25 Jan 2012 at 23:13
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  Too reverential
  
  This fim was produced by Oprah Winfrey. It would probably have been a much better film if it hadn't been.
  
  Denzel Washington directs and acts like... read more »
  
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- - zorilla
  - 140 reviews
  - Kew, Richmond
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 10:33
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  TRUE Movie that packs a punch
  
  This film is a fantastic true story about the great debaters of Wiley Collage and their challenges along the way to face Harvard University. So fantastic acting... read more »
  
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- - seacatking
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  - 13 Dec 2011 at 19:27
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  Superb film
  
  Worth while viewing.
  
  Film shows another side to African Americans which I don't think the general public know...Affulence Education and Social ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Nov 2011 at 23:05
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  Outstanding Film
  
  Every so often a great film comes along...this is one of them
  
  no matter how hard your heart is, it will have you in tears by he end
  
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- - bluechris
  - 6 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 25 Nov 2011 at 01:25
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  Another classic from Denzel
  
  Saw this 3 years ago on a flight...took them long enough to put it on DVD.
  
  It's a quite brilliant movie...capturing the disturbing times in texas... read more »
  
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  - 23 Sep 2011 at 12:06
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  American Dream
  
  Amercian pumps out about a dozen a year at least, they are the Amercian dream, only in America. But i'm a sucker for these movies, and this is a good one.
  
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- - h20bomb
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  - 23 Sep 2011 at 10:13
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  Elucidating entertainment,
  
  THE GREAT DEBATERS is a movie-going treat, with young people exemplifying truth, respect, pride and dignity. In an entertaining way, with some preaching, this ... read more »
  
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  - crockery
  - 137 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 30 Mar 2008 at 20:28
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  Brilliant and so inspiring!
  
  A really inspiring story with great actors that resulted in a superb film that needs to be seen.
  
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  - Beddington
  - 27 Aug 2011 at 21:56
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  SUPER MOVIE
  
  Denzel Washington guarantees any film in which he appears to be of quality and as well as playing the lead he also directs this epic which is well watching. It ... read more »
  
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- - Burnhamite
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  - 23 Sep 2011 at 08:06
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  Emotional. Discomfiting.
  
  L: Made me cry. I responded to its emotional appeal. The truth.
  
  P: Thought-provoking. Uncomfortable and horrific in parts - can this really be true?
  
  Report this review
- 1085568
- - nickname23
  - 21 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 25 Jan 2012 at 23:13
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  The Great Debaters
  
  Brilliant material and so beautifully delivered. This is really worth watching, reminding us of both the inhumanity of which we are capable as well as the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1099285
- - a customer
  - 04 Mar 2012 at 21:36
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  A Good Film
  
  As a fan of Denzel Washington, this film is worth watching. It is a film with no special effects and has a good feel factor to it.
  
  Report this review
- 1109941
- - DickyLa
  - 18 reviews
  - Newtownabbey
  - 10 Apr 2012 at 11:38
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  American Dream
  
  Amercian pumps out about a dozen a year at least, they are the Amercian dream, only in America. But i'm a sucker for these movies, and this is a good one.
  
  Report this review
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- - h20bomb
  - 84 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Sep 2011 at 10:13
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  Another classic from Denzel
  
  Saw this 3 years ago on a flight...took them long enough to put it on DVD.
  
  It's a quite brilliant movie...capturing the disturbing times in texas... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - 23 Sep 2011 at 12:06
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  Outstanding Film
  
  Every so often a great film comes along...this is one of them
  
  no matter how hard your heart is, it will have you in tears by he end
  
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- - bluechris
  - 6 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 25 Nov 2011 at 01:25
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  Superb film
  
  Worth while viewing.
  
  Film shows another side to African Americans which I don't think the general public know...Affulence Education and Social ... read more »
  
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- 1067535
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  - 26 Nov 2011 at 23:05

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  A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship....