Displaying 1 of 1 2008 Title: The great debaters Edition: Widescreen, 2-disc collector's edition. Format: DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials Publisher, Date: [New York, N.Y.] : Weinstein Company, [2008] Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Genius Products Description: 2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 11 x 19 cm). digital optical video file DVD video region 1 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. Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality. Subjects: Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama. Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama. African American college students -- Texas -- Drama. African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama. Texas -- Drama. Genre: Feature films. Biographical films. Melodramas (Motion pictures) Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Other Author: Washington, Denzel, 1954- film director, film producer, actor. Black, Todd, film producer. Forte, Kate, film producer. Roth, Joe, 1948- film producer. Winfrey, Oprah, film producer. Eisele, Robert, 1948- screenwriter. Porro, Jeffrey, screenwriter. Parker, Nate, 1979- actor. Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986- actor. Whitaker, Denzel, 1990- actor. Williams, Jermaine, 1982- actor. Whitaker, Forest, actor. Ravera, Gina, actor. Heard, John, 1946-2017, actor. Elise, Kimberly, 1971- actor. Tyler, Devyn, actor. Boyd, Trenton McClain, actor. Harpo Films, production company. Marshall Production, production company. Weinstein Company, publisher. Performers: Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd. Language Notes: English or dubbed French dialogue; Spanish subtitles, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). ISBN 1594450625 Publisher or Distributor Number: 81158 81070 81158 10203169 UPC: 796019811583 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
