DVD

The great debaters [videorecording] / 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.

Washington, Denzel, 1954- (director,, actor.). Eisele, Robert, (screenwriter.). Porro, Jeffrey, (screenwriter.). Winfrey, Oprah, (producer.). Roth, Joe, 1948- (producer.). Forte, Kate, (producer.). Black, Todd, (producer.). Smollett, Jurnee, 1986- (actress.). Whitaker, Forest, (actor.). Parker, Nate, (actor.). Whitaker, Denzel, (actor.). Heard, John, 1946- (actor.). Elise, Kimberly, 1971- (actress.). Boyd, Trenton McClain, (actor.). Tyler, Devyn, (actor.). Ravera, Gina, (actress.). Williams, Jermaine, (actor.). Rousselot, Phillipe (cinematographer), (cinematographer.). Winborne, Hughes, (film editor.). Golub, Peter, (composer.). Howard, James Newton, (composer.). Harpo Films, (production company.). Marshall Production, (production company.). Alliance Atlantis (Firm), (film distributor.). Weinstein Company, (film distributor.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (film distributor.). Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd (Cast).

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

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 124 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches.
Publisher: [New York, New York] : Weinstein Company, 2007.
Producer: [Chicago, Illinois] : Harpo Productions, 2007.
Distributor: Montreal, Quebec : Alliance Atlantis, 2008.
Copyright: ©2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features: Deleted scenes ; The great debators: an historical perspective ; "That's what my baby likes" music video ; "My soul is a witness" music video Originally released as a motion picture in 2007 Title from container
Creation/Production 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
Participant or Performer Note:	Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
System Details Note:	DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only
Language Note:	Includes audio tracks in English and French with subtitles in English, French and Spanish