The Great Debaters
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
2007
Rated
PG-13
126
minutes
Drama
Wikipedia
Directed By:
Denzel Washington
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.
Language
English
Release Date
December 25, 2007
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$30,226,144
Cast
Denzel Whitaker
James Farmer Jr.
Denzel Washington
Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker
Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett
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
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
Brad Watkins
Harvard Debater #2
Brian Smiar
Harvard Dean
Damien Leake
Wilson
Voltaire Sterling
Paul Quinn Debater #1
Stephen Rider
Paul Quinn Debater #2
Gordon Danniels
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Donny Boaz
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Samuel Elliott Whisnant
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Bonnie Johnson
Dr. Jennings
Charissa Allen
Benita
Michael Beasley
Trudell
Gary Mathis
Enormous Man
George Wilson
Samuel
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
Clementine
Harold Evans
William Taylor
J.D. Evermore
Captain Wainwright
Sharon Jones
Lila
Kelvin Payton
Joseph
Southey Blanton
White Labor Organizer
Michael Mattison
White Sharecropper #1
Jeff Braun
White Sharecropper #2
Milton R. Gipson
Prairie View Professor
Frank Ridley
Security Guard
Jeremiah Kissel
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
Jack Radosta
White Man at Lynching
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Juke Joint Musician #1
Dom Flemons
Juke Joint Musician #2
Justin Robinson
Juke Joint Musician #3
Rhiannon Giddens
Juke Joint Musician #4
Ahmad Powell
Fisk Professor
Marcus Lyle Brown
Howard Debater #1
Gary Mattis
Enormous Man
Show Full Crew
Directing
Denzel Washington
Director
Greg Hale
Second Assistant Director
Jono Oliver
First Assistant Director
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Kali R. Harrison
Second Second Assistant Director
George Bott
Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing
Production
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Joe Roth
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Denise Chamian
Casting
Angela Demo
Casting Associate
Kate Forte
Producer
David Crockett
Executive Producer
David Crockett
Unit Production Manager
Kei Rowan-Young
Location Manager
Molly Allen
Co-Producer
Natalie Ballesteros
Casting Assistant
Todd Black
Producer
Christopher Gray
Extras Casting
Natalia Anderson
Production Secretary
David Hickey
Payroll Accountant
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Production Assistant
Jeff Valeri
Production Coordinator
Nicki Johnson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Alex Borys
Assistant Location Manager
Valerie Bleth Sharp
Production Supervisor
Alison Cannon
Production Accountant
Valeria Scoon
Associate Producer
Ian Crockett
Post Production Coordinator
Anne Scott
First Assistant Accountant
Jamie Horwitz
Assistant Accountant
Frederick Shear
Assistant Accountant
Christina DeCharles
Assistant Location Manager
Melody Fowler
Associate Producer
Christian Juneau
Extras Casting Assistant
Editing
Hughes Winborne
Editor
Geraud Brisson
Additional Editor
John Breinholt
Editorial Coordinator
John Breinholt
Co-Editor
Costume & Make-Up
Greg Nicotero
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Howard Berger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Frank Perry Rose
Costumer
Kenneth Walker
Hair Department Head
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Department Head
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Mitzi Haralson
Set Costumer
Larry M. Cherry
Hairstylist
Andrea Bowman
Hairstylist
Giselle Spence
Seamstress
Dana Kay Hart
Costume Supervisor
Matiki Anoff
Key Makeup Artist
Denise Pugh-Ruiz
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jodie Stern
Assistant Costume Designer
Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Assistant Hairstylist
Nikki I Brown
Makeup Artist
Frances Jacques-LeCompte
Seamstress
Belinda Anderson
Key Hair Stylist
LaToya Henderson
Makeup Artist
Diah Wymont
Assistant Costume Designer
Andrea Young
Hairstylist
Janice Hudson
Hairstylist
Yvonne Bastidos
Set Costumer
Linda Lazar
Makeup Artist
Riki Lin Sabusawa
Key Costumer
Art
Gary Damian Thomas
Storyboard Artist
John R. Jensen
Art Direction
David J. Bomba
Production Design
James Passanante
Paint Coordinator
Helen Britten
Assistant Set Decoration
John Bankson
Property Master
Virle S. Reid
Assistant Property Master
Tommy Samona
Leadman
Larry Misselhorn
Greensman
Rob Simons
Assistant Art Director
Patrick Cassidy
Set Decoration
Shellie Gillespie
Art Department Coordinator
Jerry G. Henery
Construction Coordinator
C. Alan Berry
Props
Dillon Jim Breithaupt
Art Department Assistant
Dean Allison
Construction Foreman
Scott Childers
Construction Foreman
Ryan Misselhorn
Greensman
Sound
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Barbara McDermott
Music Editor
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Tuchrello
Sound Effects Editor
Jacob Riehle
First Assistant Sound Editor
Sean McCormack
Supervising Sound Editor
Anita Cannella
Foley Artist
Amy Kane
Foley Artist
Elizabeth Rainey
Foley Artist
Michael Dressel
Foley Editor
Kami Asgar
Supervising Sound Editor
Tateum Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Howard London
ADR Mixer
G. Marq Roswell
Music Supervisor
Kim Drummond
ADR Supervisor
Jonathan Klein
Foley Supervisor
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Scott G.G. Haller
Dialogue Editor
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dorian Cheah
Sound Designer
Gary A. Theard
Boom Operator
John Marquis
Sound Effects Editor
Jon Wakeham
Sound Effects Editor
Eryne Prine
Assistant Sound Editor
Fred Peck III
Sound Recordist
Erin Oakley
ADR Editor
Herwig Maurer
Sound Effects Editor
Brian Smith
ADR Mixer
Peter Golub
Original Music Composer
Carmine Rubino
Foley Mixer
Camera
Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography
C. Alan Rawlins Sr.
Key Grip
David Lee
Still Photographer
Darryl Humber
Dolly Grip
Mark La Bonge
"A" Camera Operator
Mark La Bonge
Steadicam Operator
Pamela Rittelmeyer
"B" Camera Operator
Pamela Rittelmeyer
First Assistant "A" Camera
Sean J. O'Shea
First Assistant "B" Camera
Tiffani L. Stephenson
Camera Loader
Gary Tolbert
Aerial Director of Photography
Riko Schatke
Best Boy Grip
Jacob Ross
Best Boy Grip
Xiomara Comrie
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Xiomara Comrie
First Assistant "A" Camera
Crew
Eric Norris
Stunts
Bobby Beckles
Stunts
Gus Williams
Stunts
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Nin Williams
Stunts
Russell Towery
Stunts
Lex D. Geddings
Stunts
Thirl Haston
Stunts
Steven Ritzi
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Powell
Stunt Double
Kevin Beard
Stunts
Cid Swank
Unit Publicist
Jim Henry
Stunts
Gregg Brazzel
Stunts
Lois Yaroshefsky
Studio Teacher
Brian McNulty
Post Production Supervisor
Austin Anderson
Animal Coordinator
Jeffery D. Woodrel
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard A. Davis
Transportation Captain
Nannette Palmer
Set Medic
Ted Moser
Transportation Coordinator
Justin Nance
Transportation Co-Captain
Lighting
Jack English
Gaffer
Stephen Beasley
Rigging Gaffer
James Babineaux
Best Boy Electric
Ted Sapp
Key Rigging Grip
Visual Effects