| Description |
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Debates and debating -- Texas -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Wiley College (Marshall, Tex.) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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African American college students -- Texas -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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African American college teachers -- Texas -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Texas -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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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.
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Porro, Jeffrey.
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Parker, Nate.
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Smollett-Bell, Jurnee, 1986-
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Whitaker, Denzel.
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Williams, Jermaine.
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Whitaker, Forest.
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Ravera, Gina.
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Heard, John, 1945-
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Elise, Kimberly, 1971-
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Tyler, Devyn.
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Boyd, Trenton McClain.
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Harpo Films.
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Marshall Production.
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Weinstein Company.
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| ISBN |
1594450277 |
| Standard No. |
796019810708 |
| Music No. |
81070 Weinstein Company |
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