The great debaters
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1594450277
- ISBN: 9781594450273
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen [ed.].
- Publisher: [New York] : Weinstein Co., 2007.
- Distributor: Santa Monica, California : Distributed by Genius Products, 2008.
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from disc label. Special features: deleted scenes ; featurette: The great debaters, an historical perspective ; music videos. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Special features: Widescreen version presented in a "letterbox" format -- Deleted scenes -- "The great debaters: A historical perspective" -- "That's what my babylikes" music video -- "My soul is a witness" music video -- Language: English Dolby 5.1 ; French Dolby 5.1 -- Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. 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. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, language, and brief sexuality. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Language Note: | English with dubbed French ; subtitles in English (for deaf and hard of hearing) and Spanish. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | DVD GRE (Text) | 000143310 | Video | Available | - |