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The Great Debaters (2007)

December 25, 2007 (US) Drama • 126m

Overview

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.

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Whitaker
Denzel Whitaker

James Farmer Jr.

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington

Melvin B. Tolson

Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett

Samantha Booke

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker

Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Jermaine Williams
Jermaine Williams

Hamilton Burgess

Gina Ravera
Gina Ravera

Ruth Tolson

John Heard
John Heard

Sheriff Dozier

Tim Parati
Tim Parati

Pig Farmer

Justice Leak
Justice Leak

Harland Osbourne

Glen Powell
Glen Powell

Harvard Debater #1

Brad Watkins
Brad Watkins

Harvard Debater #2

Brian Smiar
Brian Smiar

Harvard Dean

Voltaire Sterling
Voltaire Sterling

Paul Quinn Debater #1

Stephen Rider
Stephen Rider

Paul Quinn Debater #2

Gordon Danniels
Gordon Danniels

Paul Quinn Debate Judge

Donny Boaz
Donny Boaz

Oklahoma City College Debater #1

Samuel Elliott Whisnant
Samuel Elliott Whisnant

Oklahoma City College Debater #2

Gary Mathis
Gary Mathis

Enormous Man

Harold Evans
Harold Evans

William Taylor

J.D. Evermore
J.D. Evermore

Captain Wainwright

Southey Blanton
Southey Blanton

White Labor Organizer

Michael Mattison
Michael Mattison

White Sharecropper #1

Jeff Braun
Jeff Braun

White Sharecropper #2

Milton R. Gipson
Milton R. Gipson

Prairie View Professor

Frank Ridley
Frank Ridley

Security Guard

Jeremiah Kissel
Jeremiah Kissel

Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate

Jack Radosta
Jack Radosta

White Man at Lynching

Alvin Youngblood Hart
Alvin Youngblood Hart

Juke Joint Musician #1

Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons

Juke Joint Musician #2

Justin Robinson
Justin Robinson

Juke Joint Musician #3

Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens

Juke Joint Musician #4

Ahmad Powell
Ahmad Powell

Fisk Professor

Marcus Lyle Brown
Marcus Lyle Brown

Howard Debater #1

Gary Mattis
Gary Mattis

Enormous Man

Kevin Beard
Kevin Beard

Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)

Crew
Molly Allen
Molly Allen

Co-Producer

David Crockett
David Crockett

Executive Producer

Melody Fowler
Melody Fowler

Associate Producer

Valeria Scoon
Valeria Scoon

Associate Producer

Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

John Breinholt
John Breinholt

Editorial Coordinator

Austin Anderson
Austin Anderson

Animal Coordinator

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Assistant

David J. Bomba
David J. Bomba

Production Design

John R. Jensen
John R. Jensen

Art Direction

Patrick Cassidy
Patrick Cassidy

Set Decoration

Sharen Davis
Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Karen Golden
Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Jono Oliver
Jono Oliver

First Assistant Director

Greg Hale
Greg Hale

Second Assistant Director

Steven Ritzi
Steven Ritzi

Stunt Coordinator

Stephen A. Pope
Stephen A. Pope

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Powell
Robert Powell

Stunt Double

G. Marq Roswell
G. Marq Roswell

Music Supervisor

David Crockett
David Crockett

Unit Production Manager

Valerie Bleth Sharp
Valerie Bleth Sharp

Production Supervisor

Brian McNulty
Brian McNulty

Post Production Supervisor

Rob Simons
Rob Simons

Assistant Art Director

Mark La Bonge
Mark La Bonge

"A" Camera Operator

Mark La Bonge
Mark La Bonge

Steadicam Operator

Pamela Rittelmeyer
Pamela Rittelmeyer

"B" Camera Operator

Pamela Rittelmeyer
Pamela Rittelmeyer

First Assistant "A" Camera

Xiomara Comrie
Xiomara Comrie

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Xiomara Comrie
Xiomara Comrie

First Assistant "A" Camera

Sean J. O'Shea
Sean J. O'Shea

First Assistant "B" Camera

Gary Tolbert
Gary Tolbert

Aerial Director of Photography

Dana Kay Hart
Dana Kay Hart

Costume Supervisor

Jodie Stern
Jodie Stern

Assistant Costume Designer

Diah Wymont
Diah Wymont

Assistant Costume Designer

Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton

Makeup Department Head

Matiki Anoff
Matiki Anoff

Key Makeup Artist

Denise Pugh-Ruiz
Denise Pugh-Ruiz

Assistant Makeup Artist

Linda Lazar
Linda Lazar

Makeup Artist

Nikki I Brown
Nikki I Brown

Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker
Kenneth Walker

Hair Department Head

Belinda Anderson
Belinda Anderson

Key Hair Stylist

Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Valerie Gladstone-Appel

Assistant Hairstylist

Andrea Young
Andrea Young

Hairstylist

Gary A. Theard
Gary A. Theard

Boom Operator

Jeff Valeri
Jeff Valeri

Production Coordinator

Nicki Johnson
Nicki Johnson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Natalia Anderson
Natalia Anderson

Production Secretary

Cid Swank
Cid Swank

Unit Publicist

David Lee
David Lee

Still Photographer

Alison Cannon
Alison Cannon

Production Accountant

Anne Scott
Anne Scott

First Assistant Accountant

Frederick Shear
Frederick Shear

Assistant Accountant

Jamie Horwitz
Jamie Horwitz

Assistant Accountant

David Hickey
David Hickey

Payroll Accountant

Kali R. Harrison
Kali R. Harrison

Second Second Assistant Director

George Bott
George Bott

Additional Second Assistant Director

James Babineaux
James Babineaux

Best Boy Electric

Stephen Beasley
Stephen Beasley

Rigging Gaffer

Riko Schatke
Riko Schatke

Best Boy Grip

Ted Sapp
Ted Sapp

Key Rigging Grip

Jacob Ross
Jacob Ross

Best Boy Grip

Kei Rowan-Young
Kei Rowan-Young

Location Manager

Alex Borys
Alex Borys

Assistant Location Manager

Christina DeCharles
Christina DeCharles

Assistant Location Manager

Angela Demo
Angela Demo

Casting Associate

Natalie Ballesteros
Natalie Ballesteros

Casting Assistant

Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray

Extras Casting

Christian Juneau
Christian Juneau

Extras Casting Assistant

John Bankson
John Bankson

Property Master

Virle S. Reid
Virle S. Reid

Assistant Property Master

Helen Britten
Helen Britten

Assistant Set Decoration

Gary Damian Thomas
Gary Damian Thomas

Storyboard Artist

Shellie Gillespie
Shellie Gillespie

Art Department Coordinator

Dillon Jim Breithaupt
Dillon Jim Breithaupt

Art Department Assistant

Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch

Special Effects Supervisor

Jeffery D. Woodrel
Jeffery D. Woodrel

Special Effects Coordinator

Geraud Brisson
Geraud Brisson

Additional Editor

Ian Crockett
Ian Crockett

Post Production Coordinator

Tateum Kohut
Tateum Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg Orloff
Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Kline
Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kami Asgar
Kami Asgar

Supervising Sound Editor

Sean McCormack
Sean McCormack

Supervising Sound Editor

Kim Drummond
Kim Drummond

ADR Supervisor

Jonathan Klein
Jonathan Klein

Foley Supervisor

Scott G.G. Haller
Scott G.G. Haller

Dialogue Editor

Dorian Cheah
Dorian Cheah

Sound Designer

Jon Wakeham
Jon Wakeham

Sound Effects Editor

John Marquis
John Marquis

Sound Effects Editor

Herwig Maurer
Herwig Maurer

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Tuchrello
Tim Tuchrello

Sound Effects Editor

Amy Kane
Amy Kane

Foley Artist

Jacob Riehle
Jacob Riehle

First Assistant Sound Editor

Eryne Prine
Eryne Prine

Assistant Sound Editor

Todd Kasow
Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Fred Peck III
Fred Peck III

Sound Recordist

Greg Nicotero
Greg Nicotero

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Howard Berger
Howard Berger

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jerry G. Henery
Jerry G. Henery

Construction Coordinator

Dean Allison
Dean Allison

Construction Foreman

Scott Childers
Scott Childers

Construction Foreman

James Passanante
James Passanante

Paint Coordinator

Ted Moser
Ted Moser

Transportation Coordinator

Richard A. Davis
Richard A. Davis

Transportation Captain

Justin Nance
Justin Nance

Transportation Co-Captain

Lois Yaroshefsky
Lois Yaroshefsky

Studio Teacher

James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Philippe Rousselot
Philippe Rousselot

Director of Photography

Peter Golub
Peter Golub

Original Music Composer



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$30,226,144

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