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Great Debaters, The (2007) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Great Debaters, The (2007) a score of 2.9531 out of 4

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Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

An inspiring and well-acted film about an extraordinary African-American debating team in the 1930s with the talent and determination to excel....read the complete Great Debaters, The (2007) review at Spirituality and Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

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Orlando Weekly (Steven G. Kellman)

So erudite and accomplished is professor James Farmer (Forest Whitaker) that one awestruck student declares, “He must be the smartest man in Texas.” Though he loves and reveres his father, James Farmer Jr. (Denzel Whitaker, no relation to either Fores...read the complete Great Debaters, The (2007) review at Orlando Weekly (Steven G. Kellman)

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Loosely based on a true story, as documented in the "American Legacy" article by Tony Scherman, The Great Debaters centers on poet Melvin B. Tolson (Washington, American Gangster), who spent several years as a teacher of speech and English at all-negro...read the complete Great Debaters, The (2007) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)