Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Great Debaters' right now, here are some quick facts about the Marshall Production, The Weinstein Company, Harpo Films drama flick. The Great Debaters starring Denzel Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min. The release date of the movie is December 27th, 2007. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 675 contributing users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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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'The Great Debaters' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 27th, 2007
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 13th, 2008
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