The Great Debaters 16 years old
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
The 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.
Credits
The Great Debaters Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Forest Whitaker He was 46, now 62 years old | as Dr. James Farmer Sr. |
| Glen Powell He was 19, now 35 years old | as Harvard Debater #1 |
| Denzel Washington He was 52, now 69 years old | as Melvin B. Tolson |
| Gina Ravera She was 41, now 57 years old | as Ruth Tolson |
| Jurnee Smollett She was 21, now 37 years old | as Samantha Booke |
| John Heard He was 61, 71 years old when he died | as Sheriff Dozier |
| Denzel Whitaker He was 17, now 33 years old | as James Farmer Jr. |
| Tim Parati | as Pig Farmer |
| Kimberly Elise She was 40, now 57 years old | as Pearl Farmer |
| Nate Parker He was 28, now 44 years old | as Henry Lowe |
| J.D. Evermore He was 39, now 55 years old | as Captain Wainwright |
| Frank Ridley He was 110, 97 years old when he died | as Security Guard |
| Marcus Lyle Brown He was 37, now 53 years old | as Howard Debater #1 |
| Michael Beasley He was 18, now 35 years old | as Trudell |
| Damien Leake He was 55, now 71 years old | as Wilson |
| Donny Boaz He was 27, now 43 years old | as Oklahoma City College Debater #1 |
| Georges Wilson He was 86, 88 years old when he died | as Samuel |
| Rhiannon Giddens She was 30, now 47 years old | as Juke Joint Musician #4 |
| Jermaine Williams He was 24, now 41 years old | as Hamilton Burgess |
| Fahnlohnee R. Harris | as Clementine |
| Stephen Rider He was 57, now 74 years old | as Paul Quinn Debater #2 |
| Dom Flemons He was 25, now 41 years old | as Juke Joint Musician #2 |
| Michael Mattison | as White Sharecropper #1 |
| Bonnie Johnson She was 62, now 79 years old | as Dr. Jennings |
| Ritchie Montgomery | as Deputy |
| Jackson Walker | as Pig Owner |
The Great Debaters Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| David J. Bomba as Production Design. | Art |
| Philippe Rousselot as Director of Photography. He was 62 (now 78) years old | Camera |
| Denise Chamian as Casting. | Production |
| John R. Jensen as Art Direction. | Art |
| David Crockett as Executive Producer. He was 221 (49) years old when He died | Production |
| Hughes Winborne as Editor. He was 7 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Todd Black as Producer. He was 47 (now 64) years old | Production |
| Patrick Cassidy as Set Decoration. He was 45 (now 62) years old | Art |
| Kate Forte as Producer. She was 54 (now 70) years old | Production |
| James Newton Howard as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (now 72) years old | Sound |
| Oprah Winfrey as Producer. She was 53 (now 70) years old | Production |
| Sharen Davis as Costume Design. She was 50 (now 67) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Joe Roth as Producer. He was 59 (now 76) years old | Production |
| Robert Eisele as Writer. | Writing |
| Peter Golub as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
The Great Debaters (16 years)
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
- Release day: Thursday, December 27, 2007
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Budget: 15000000.00
- Revenue: 30226144.00
