The Great Debaters

Theater date: 2007-12-25

Blu-ray release date: N/A

7.247 (IMDB)

Genre: Drama

Language: en

Status: Released

Languages:

English

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Denzel Whitaker

As James Farmer Jr.

Denzel Washington

As Melvin B. Tolson

Nate Parker

As Henry Lowe

Jurnee Smollett

As Samantha Booke

Forest Whitaker

As Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Kimberly Elise

As Pearl Farmer

Jermaine Williams

As Hamilton Burgess

Gina Ravera

As Ruth Tolson

John Heard

As Sheriff Dozier

Devyn A. Tyler

As Helen Farmer

Trenton McClain Boyd

As Nathaniel Farmer

Ritchie Montgomery

As Deputy

Jackson Walker

As Pig Owner

Tim Parati

As Pig Farmer

Robert X. Golphin

As Dunbar Reed

Justice Leak

As Harland Osbourne

Glen Powell

As Harvard Debater #1

Brad Watkins

As Harvard Debater #2

Brian Smiar

As Harvard Dean

Damien Leake

As Wilson

Voltaire Sterling

As Paul Quinn Debater #1

Stephen Rider

As Paul Quinn Debater #2

Gordon Danniels

As Paul Quinn Debate Judge

Donny Boaz

As Oklahoma City College Debater #1

Samuel Elliott Whisnant

As Oklahoma City College Debater #2

Bonnie Johnson

As Dr. Jennings

Charissa Allen

As Benita

Michael Beasley

As Trudell

Gary Mathis

As Enormous Man

George Wilson

As Samuel

Fahnlohnee R. Harris

As Clementine

Harold Evans

As William Taylor

J.D. Evermore

As Captain Wainwright

Sharon Jones

As Lila

Kelvin Payton

As Joseph

Southey Blanton

As White Labor Organizer

Michael Mattison

As White Sharecropper #1

Jeff Braun

As White Sharecropper #2

Milton R. Gipson

As Prairie View Professor

Frank Ridley

As Security Guard

Jeremiah Kissel

As Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate

Jack Radosta

As White Man at Lynching

Alvin Youngblood Hart

As Juke Joint Musician #1

Dom Flemons

As Juke Joint Musician #2

Justin Robinson

As Juke Joint Musician #3

Rhiannon Giddens

As Juke Joint Musician #4

Ahmad Powell

As Fisk Professor

Marcus Lyle Brown

As Howard Debater #1

Gary Mattis

As Enormous Man

Kevin Beard

As Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Denzel Washington

Director

Robert Eisele

Writer

Jeffrey Porro

Story

Molly Allen

Co-Producer

Todd Black

Producer

David Crockett

Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager

Kate Forte

Producer

Melody Fowler

Associate Producer

Joe Roth

Producer

Valeria Scoon

Associate Producer

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Oprah Winfrey

Producer

John Breinholt

Editorial Coordinator, Co-Editor

Hughes Winborne

Editor

Austin Anderson

Animal Coordinator

Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Assistant

Denise Chamian

Casting

David J. Bomba

Production Design

John R. Jensen

Art Direction

Patrick Cassidy

Set Decoration

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Jono Oliver

First Assistant Director

Greg Hale

Second Assistant Director

Steven Ritzi

Stunt Coordinator

Kevin Beard

Stunts

Bobby Beckles

Stunts

Gregg Brazzel

Stunts

Lex D. Geddings

Stunts

Thirl Haston

Stunts

Jim Henry

Stunts

Eric Norris

Stunts

Stephen A. Pope

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Powell

Stunt Double

Russell Towery

Stunts

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Stunts

Joe Nin Williams

Stunts

G. Marq Roswell

Music Supervisor

Valerie Bleth Sharp

Production Supervisor

Brian McNulty

Post Production Supervisor

Rob Simons

Assistant Art Director

Mark La Bonge

"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

Pamela Rittelmeyer

"B" Camera Operator, First Assistant "A" Camera

Xiomara Comrie

Second Assistant "A" Camera, First Assistant "A" Camera

Sean J. O'Shea

First Assistant "B" Camera

Tiffani L. Stephenson

Camera Loader

Gary Tolbert

Aerial Director of Photography

Dana Kay Hart

Costume Supervisor

Jodie Stern

Assistant Costume Designer

Diah Wymont

Assistant Costume Designer

Frank Perry Rose

Costumer

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Key Costumer

Yvonne Bastidos

Set Costumer

Mitzi Haralson

Set Costumer

Giselle Spence

Seamstress

Frances Jacques-LeCompte

Seamstress

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Department Head

Matiki Anoff

Key Makeup Artist

Denise Pugh-Ruiz

Assistant Makeup Artist

Linda Lazar

Makeup Artist

LaToya Henderson

Makeup Artist

Nikki I Brown

Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker

Hair Department Head

Larry M. Cherry

Hairstylist

Belinda Anderson

Key Hair Stylist

Valerie Gladstone-Appel

Assistant Hairstylist

Andrea Young

Hairstylist

Andrea Bowman

Hairstylist

Janice Hudson

Hairstylist

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Gary A. Theard

Boom Operator

Jeff Valeri

Production Coordinator

Nicki Johnson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Natalia Anderson

Production Secretary

Cid Swank

Unit Publicist

David Lee

Still Photographer

Alison Cannon

Production Accountant

Anne Scott

First Assistant Accountant

Frederick Shear

Assistant Accountant

Jamie Horwitz

Assistant Accountant

David Hickey

Payroll Accountant

Kali R. Harrison

Second Second Assistant Director

George Bott

Additional Second Assistant Director

Jack English

Gaffer

James Babineaux

Best Boy Electric

Stephen Beasley

Rigging Gaffer

C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

Key Grip

Riko Schatke

Best Boy Grip

Ted Sapp

Key Rigging Grip

Jacob Ross

Best Boy Grip

Darryl Humber

Dolly Grip

Kei Rowan-Young

Location Manager

Alex Borys

Assistant Location Manager

Christina DeCharles

Assistant Location Manager

Angela Demo

Casting Associate

Natalie Ballesteros

Casting Assistant

Christopher Gray

Extras Casting

Christian Juneau

Extras Casting Assistant

John Bankson

Property Master

Virle S. Reid

Assistant Property Master

C. Alan Berry

Props

Tommy Samona

Leadman

Helen Britten

Assistant Set Decoration

Gary Damian Thomas

Storyboard Artist

Shellie Gillespie

Art Department Coordinator

Dillon Jim Breithaupt

Art Department Assistant

Jack Lynch

Special Effects Supervisor

Jeffery D. Woodrel

Special Effects Coordinator

Geraud Brisson

Additional Editor

Ian Crockett

Post Production Coordinator

Tateum Kohut

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kami Asgar

Supervising Sound Editor

Sean McCormack

Supervising Sound Editor

Kim Drummond

ADR Supervisor

Jonathan Klein

Foley Supervisor

Scott G.G. Haller

Dialogue Editor

Erin Oakley

ADR Editor

Dorian Cheah

Sound Designer

Jon Wakeham

Sound Effects Editor

John Marquis

Sound Effects Editor

Herwig Maurer

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Tuchrello

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Dressel

Foley Editor

Amy Kane

Foley Artist

Elizabeth Rainey

Foley Artist

Anita Cannella

Foley Artist

Carmine Rubino

Foley Mixer

Jacob Riehle

First Assistant Sound Editor

Eryne Prine

Assistant Sound Editor

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Barbara McDermott

Music Editor

Fred Peck III

Sound Recordist

Brian Smith

ADR Mixer

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Greg Nicotero

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Howard Berger

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jerry G. Henery

Construction Coordinator

Dean Allison

Construction Foreman

Scott Childers

Construction Foreman

James Passanante

Paint Coordinator

Larry Misselhorn

Greensman

Ryan Misselhorn

Greensman

Nannette Palmer

Set Medic

Ted Moser

Transportation Coordinator

Richard A. Davis

Transportation Captain

Justin Nance

Transportation Co-Captain

Lois Yaroshefsky

Studio Teacher

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Philippe Rousselot

Director of Photography

Peter Golub

Original Music Composer

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