JackThe Great Debaters
December 31st 2007 08:21
The Great Debaters is an upcoming 2007 film produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions. It is directed by Denzel Washington who also stars in the film along with Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker, Gina Ravera, and Jurnee Smollett. The screenplay is by Suzan-Lori Parks and Robert Eisele It will be released on December 25, 2007 in the USA. The Australian release date is February 28th, 2008.
The film, based on a true story, revolves around the efforts of a debate coach (Denzel Washington) at historically black Wiley College to place his team on equal footing with whites in the American south during the 1930s, when lynch mobs and Jim Crow laws abounded. The Wiley team eventually succeeds to the point at which they are able to take part in a debate with Harvard University. The film was the first in over thirty years, since 1970's Love Story, to be allowed to film substantial scenes on Harvard's campus, possibly because it portrays the university in a good light.
The movie trailer for The Great Debaters is below:
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Produced by: Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Joe Roth, Kate Forte, David Crockett, Todd Black, Molly Allen
Written by: Suzan-Lori Parks, Robert Eisele
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Jurnee Smollett, Gina Ravera
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA), The Weinstein Company (Worldwide)
Release date: US - December 25th, 2007; AUS - February 28th, 2008
Runtime: 118 mins
Budget: US$ 15 million
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Great Debaters.
**This movie poster is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
The movie trailer for The Great Debaters is below:
Genre: Drama
Produced by: Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Joe Roth, Kate Forte, David Crockett, Todd Black, Molly Allen
Written by: Suzan-Lori Parks, Robert Eisele
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Jurnee Smollett, Gina Ravera
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA), The Weinstein Company (Worldwide)
Release date: US - December 25th, 2007; AUS - February 28th, 2008
Runtime: 118 mins
Budget: US$ 15 million
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Great Debaters.
**This movie poster is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
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