The Great Debaters
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About The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington. It is based on the true story of debate coach Melvin B. Tolson at Wiley College, who trained a team of African-American students to compete against Harvard University.
Release Date
Tue, Dec 25, 2007
Runtime
126 min
Budget
$15,000,000
Box Office
$30,226,144
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