The great debaters.
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The work The great debaters. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nevins Memorial Library (Methuen). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
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The great debaters.
Resource Information
The work The great debaters. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nevins Memorial Library (Methuen). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
- Label
- The great debaters.
- Statement of responsibility
- Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company ; produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey ; story by Robert Eisele & Jeffrey Porro ; screenplay by Robert Eisele ; directed by Denzel Washington
- Contributor
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- Harpo Films
- Marshall Production
- Weinstein Company
- Black, Todd
- Boyd, Trenton McClain
- Eisele, Robert, 1948-
- Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
- Forte, Kate
- Heard, John, 1945-
- Parker, Nate, 1979-
- Porro, Jeffrey
- Ravera, Gina
- Roth, Joe, 1948-
- Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
- Tyler, Devyn
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Williams, Jermaine, 1982-
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality
- Language note
- English or French dialogue with Spanish subtitles and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.M45
- LC item number
- G7438 2008
- PerformerNote
- Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd
- Runtime
- 123
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
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