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7.3The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
Released: 2007-12-25126 minDir: Denzel WashingtonDramaBudget: $15.0MBox office: $30.2M
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Cast
- Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr.
- Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson
- Nate Parker as Henry Lowe
- Jurnee Smollett as Samantha Booke
- Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr.
- Kimberly Elise as Pearl Farmer
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2007 American films2007 biographical drama films2007 drama films2007 English-language films2007 filmsAfrican-American biographical dramasBiographical films about educatorsCultural depictions of African-American peopleCultural depictions of American peopleCultural depictions of educatorsDebatingEnglish-language biographical drama films