The Great Debaters
2007 · 2h 6m · Drama · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
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.
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Denzel WashingtonWritten by
Robert Eisele7.2Smart score
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anti-racismbased on true storybiographyfight against racisminspirationalinspiring storymotivationalracial segregationracismwhite supremacy
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