The great debaters, Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company
Type
Label
The great debaters, Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality
Main title
The great debaters
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
191685049
Responsibility statement
Harpo Films ; Marshall Production ; Weinstein Company
Runtime
123
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
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Williams, Jermaine
- Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Tyler, Devyn
- Forte, Kate
- Roth, Joe, 1948-
- Black, Todd
- Marshall Production
- Boyd, Trenton McClain
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Weinstein Company
- Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
- Ravera, Gina
- Harpo Films
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Parker, Nate, 1979-
- Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
- Porro, Jeffrey
- Eisele, Robert, 1948-
Genre
Subject
1982
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor20
- Williams, Jermaine
- Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Tyler, Devyn
- Forte, Kate
- Roth, Joe, 1948-
- Black, Todd
- Marshall Production
- Boyd, Trenton McClain
- Heard, John, 1946-2017
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Weinstein Company
- Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
- Ravera, Gina
- Harpo Films
- Winfrey, Oprah
- Parker, Nate, 1979-
- Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
- Porro, Jeffrey
- Eisele, Robert, 1948-
- Genre1
- Subject6
- 19821
- Mapped to1