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Directed By: Denzel Washington
Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker

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Year: (2007)
MPAA: PG-13
Genre: Docudrama
Overview: In 1930s Texas, Mel Tolson (Denzel Washington) inspires students at a predominately black college to form a debate team and strive for the national championship.

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Cast And Crew

Cast

Denzel Washington	Mel Tolson
Forest Whitaker	Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Nate Parker	Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett	Jurnee Smollett
Denzel Whitaker	James Farmer Jr.
Jermaine Williams	Hamilton Burgess

Gina Ravera	Ruth Tolson
John Heard	Sheriff Dozier
Kimberly Elise	Pearl Farmer
Devyn Tyler	Helen Farmer
Trenton Boyd	Nathaniel Farmer

Crew

Denzel Washington	Director
Robert Weinstein	Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein	Executive Producer
David Crockett	Executive Producer

Todd Black	Producer
Kate Forte	Producer
Oprah Winfrey	Producer
Joe Roth	Producer

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