| Edition |
2-disc collector's edition, widescreen version. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([28] pages : color illustrations ; 11 x 19 cm.) |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen letterbox presentation, enhanced for widescreen televisions; Dolby digital. |
| Cast |
Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise. |
| Credits |
Production designer, David J. Bomba ; edited by Hughes Winborne ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; music composed by James Newton Howard and Peter Golub ; music supervisor, G. Marq Roswell ; co-producer, Molly Allen. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. |
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Inspired by the American legacy article by Tony Scherman. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Special features include: Disc 1. Deleted scenes; The great debaters, an historical perspective; "That's what my baby likes", music video; "My soul is a witness", music video. Disc 2. The great debaters, a heritage of music; Scoring The great debaters with James Newton Howard & Peter Golub; Learning the art, our young actors go to debate camp; Forest Whitaker on becoming James Farmer, Sr.; A new generation of actors; The 1930's wardrobe of Sharen Davis; The production design of David J. Bomba; The poetry of Melvin B. Tolson. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. [Feature film; special features] -- disc 2. [Special features] |
| Language |
In English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English (SDH) or Spanish subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Tolson, Melvin B., 1898-1966 -- Drama.
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Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
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Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
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African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
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African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Biographical films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Subject |
Texas -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
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Eisele, Robert, 1948-
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Porro, Jeffrey.
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Black, Todd.
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Forte, Kate.
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Winfrey, Oprah.
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Roth, Joe, 1948-
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Weinstein, Bob, 1954-
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Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
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Crockett, David.
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Rousselot, Philippe, 1945-
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Whitaker, Forest.
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Parker, Nate, 1979-
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Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
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Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
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Williams, Jermaine, 1982-
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Ravera, Gina.
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Heard, John, 1946-2017
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Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
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Davis, Sharen.
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Howard, James Newton.
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Golub, Peter.
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Weinstein Company.
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Harpo Films.
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Genius Products, Inc.
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| ISBN |
1594450625 |
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9781594450624 |
| Standard No. |
796019811583 |
| Music No. |
81158 Weinstein Company |
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