The Great Debaters



a greeting from Denzel Washington

THE GREAT DEBATERS
Inspired by a true story, THE GREAT DEBATERS chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington), a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views. In their pursuit for excellence, Tolson's debate team receives a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard University's championship team.

Directed by two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and starring an ensemble cast lead by Washington that includes Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker, THE GREAT DEBATERS is a story that comes at the time of year when we are all reflecting on what we are most thankful for in our lives, and one that should be encouraged and spread to everyone this holiday season.

The film is rated PG-13



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