The Great Debaters

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Denzel Whitaker

James Farmer Jr.

Denzel Washington

Melvin B. Tolson

Nate Parker

Henry Lowe

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Samantha Booke

Forest Whitaker

Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Kimberly Elise

Pearl Farmer

Jermaine Williams

Hamilton Burgess

Gina Ravera

Ruth Tolson

John Heard

Sheriff Dozier

Devyn A. Tyler

Helen Farmer

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Trenton McClain Boyd

Nathaniel Farmer

Ritchie Montgomery

Deputy

Jackson Walker

Pig Owner

Tim Parati

Pig Farmer

Robert X. Golphin

Dunbar Reed

Justice Leak

Harland Osbourne

Glen Powell

Harvard Debater #1

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Brad Watkins

Harvard Debater #2

Brian Smiar

Harvard Dean

Damien Leake

Wilson

Crew

Art

• David J. Bomba Production Design
• John R. Jensen Art Direction
• Patrick Cassidy Set Decoration
• Rob Simons Assistant Art Director
• John Bankson Property Master
• Virle S. Reid Assistant Property Master
• C. Alan Berry Props
• Tommy Samona Leadman
• Helen Britten Assistant Set Decoration
• Gary Damian Thomas Storyboard Artist
• Shellie Gillespie Art Department Coordinator
• Dillon Jim Breithaupt Art Department Assistant

Camera

• Mark La Bonge "A" Camera Operator
• Mark La Bonge Steadicam Operator
• Pamela Rittelmeyer "B" Camera Operator
• Pamela Rittelmeyer First Assistant "A" Camera
• Xiomara Comrie Second Assistant "A" Camera
• Xiomara Comrie First Assistant "A" Camera
• Sean J. O'Shea First Assistant "B" Camera
• Tiffani L. Stephenson Camera Loader
• Gary Tolbert Aerial Director of Photography
• David Lee Still Photographer
• C. Alan Rawlins Sr. Key Grip
• Riko Schatke Best Boy Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Sharen Davis Costume Design
• Dana Kay Hart Costume Supervisor
• Jodie Stern Assistant Costume Designer
• Diah Wymont Assistant Costume Designer
• Frank Perry Rose Costumer
• Riki Lin Sabusawa Key Costumer
• Yvonne Bastidos Set Costumer
• Mitzi Haralson Set Costumer
• Giselle Spence Seamstress
• Frances Jacques-LeCompte Seamstress
• Carl Fullerton Makeup Department Head
• Matiki Anoff Key Makeup Artist

Crew

• Austin Anderson Animal Coordinator
• Steven Ritzi Stunt Coordinator
• Kevin Beard Stunts
• Bobby Beckles Stunts
• Gregg Brazzel Stunts
• Lex D. Geddings Stunts
• Thirl Haston Stunts
• Jim Henry Stunts
• Eric Norris Stunts
• Stephen A. Pope Stunt Coordinator
• Robert Powell Stunt Double
• Russell Towery Stunts

Directing

• Denzel Washington Director
• Karen Golden Script Supervisor
• Jono Oliver First Assistant Director
• Greg Hale Second Assistant Director
• Kali R. Harrison Second Second Assistant Director
• George Bott Additional Second Assistant Director

Editing

• John Breinholt Editorial Coordinator
• Hughes Winborne Editor
• John Breinholt Co-Editor
• Geraud Brisson Additional Editor

Lighting

• Jack English Gaffer
• James Babineaux Best Boy Electric
• Stephen Beasley Rigging Gaffer
• Ted Sapp Key Rigging Grip

Production

• Molly Allen Co-Producer
• Todd Black Producer
• David Crockett Executive Producer
• Kate Forte Producer
• Melody Fowler Associate Producer
• Joe Roth Producer
• Valeria Scoon Associate Producer
• Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
• Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
• Oprah Winfrey Producer
• Patrick Tendai Pfupajena Production Assistant
• Denise Chamian Casting

Sound

• G. Marq Roswell Music Supervisor
• Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer
• Gary A. Theard Boom Operator
• Tateum Kohut Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Greg Orloff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Kami Asgar Supervising Sound Editor
• Sean McCormack Supervising Sound Editor
• Kim Drummond ADR Supervisor
• Jonathan Klein Foley Supervisor
• Scott G.G. Haller Dialogue Editor
• Erin Oakley ADR Editor

Visual Effects

• Jack Lynch Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Jeffrey Porro Story
• Robert Eisele Story
• Robert Eisele Screenplay

Photos