| Edition |
Widescreen [ed.]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Credits |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. |
| Cast |
Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba ; art direction, John R. Jensen ; set decoration, Patrick Cassidy ; executive producers, David Crockett, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein. |
| Summary |
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality. |
| Subject |
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama.
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Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama.
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African American college students -- Texas -- Drama.
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African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama.
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Texas -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Melodrama.
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Melodrama -- Feature.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Black, Todd.
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Forte, Kate.
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Roth, Joe, 1948-
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Washington, Denzel, 1954-
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Winfrey, Oprah.
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Eisele, Robert, 1948-
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Porro, Jeffrey.
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Parker, Nate, 1979-
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Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
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Whitaker, Denzel, 1990-
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Williams, Jermaine, 1982-
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Whitaker, Forest.
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Ravera, Gina.
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Heard, John, 1946-2017.
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Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
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Tyler, Devyn.
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Boyd, Trenton McClain.
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Rousselot, Philippe, 1945-
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Golub, Peter.
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Howard, James Newton.
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Crockett, David.
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Weinstein, Bob, 1953-
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Weinstein, Harvey, 1952-
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Weinstein Company.
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Harpo Films.
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| ISBN |
1594450277 |
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9781594450273 |
| Standard No. |
796019810708 |
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796019810722 |
| Music No. |
81070 Weinstein Company |
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