The great debaters

[No author]. (Added Author). Washington, Denzel, 1954- (Added Author). Black, Todd. (Added Author). Whitaker, Forest. (Added Author). Parker, Nate, 1979- (Added Author). Smollett, Jurnee, 1986- (Added Author). Whitaker, Denzel. (Added Author). Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, John Heard, Kimberly Elise. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 1594450277
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Distributed by Genius Products, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as motion picture in 2007. Special features: deleted scenes; "The great debaters: an historical perspective;" "That's what my baby likes," music video; "My soul is a witness," music video.
Restrictions on Access Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directed by Denzel Washington ; produced by Todd Black ... [et al.].
Participant or Performer Note:	Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, John Heard, Kimberly Elise.
Target Audience Note:	PARENTAL GUIDANCE - MATURE THEME. Manitoba Film Classification Board