The Great Debaters 16 years old
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
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.
Credits
The Great Debaters Cast
Name | Character |
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Forest Whitaker He was 46, now 63 years old | as Dr. James Farmer Sr. |
Glen Powell He was 19, now 36 years old | as Harvard Debater #1 |
Denzel Washington He was 52, now 69 years old | as Melvin B. Tolson |
Gina Ravera She was 41, now 58 years old | as Ruth Tolson |
Jurnee Smollett She was 21, now 38 years old | as Samantha Booke |
John Heard He was 61, 71 years old when he died | as Sheriff Dozier |
Denzel Whitaker He was 17, now 34 years old | as James Farmer Jr. |
Tim Parati | as Pig Farmer |
Kimberly Elise She was 40, now 57 years old | as Pearl Farmer |
Nate Parker He was 28, now 45 years old | as Henry Lowe |
J.D. Evermore He was 39, now 56 years old | as Captain Wainwright |
Frank Ridley He was 110, 97 years old when he died | as Security Guard |
Marcus Lyle Brown He was 37, now 53 years old | as Howard Debater #1 |
Michael Beasley He was 18, now 35 years old | as Trudell |
Damien Leake He was 55, now 72 years old | as Wilson |
Donny Boaz He was 27, now 44 years old | as Oklahoma City College Debater #1 |
Georges Wilson He was 86, 88 years old when he died | as Samuel |
Rhiannon Giddens She was 30, now 47 years old | as Juke Joint Musician #4 |
Jermaine Williams He was 24, now 41 years old | as Hamilton Burgess |
Fahnlohnee R. Harris | as Clementine |
Bonnie Johnson She was 62, now 79 years old | as Dr. Jennings |
Jackson Walker | as Pig Owner |
Michael Mattison | as White Sharecropper #1 |
Stephen Rider He was 57, now 74 years old | as Paul Quinn Debater #2 |
Ritchie Montgomery | as Deputy |
Dom Flemons He was 25, now 42 years old | as Juke Joint Musician #2 |
The Great Debaters Crew
Name | Department |
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David J. Bomba as Production Design. | Art |
Philippe Rousselot as Director of Photography. He was 62 (now 79) years old | Camera |
Denise Chamian as Casting. | Production |
John R. Jensen as Art Direction. | Art |
David Crockett as Executive Producer. He was 221 (49) years old when He died | Production |
Hughes Winborne as Editor. He was 7 (now 24) years old | Editing |
Todd Black as Producer. He was 47 (now 64) years old | Production |
Patrick Cassidy as Set Decoration. He was 45 (now 62) years old | Art |
Kate Forte as Producer. She was 54 (now 71) years old | Production |
James Newton Howard as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (now 73) years old | Sound |
Oprah Winfrey as Producer. She was 53 (now 70) years old | Production |
Sharen Davis as Costume Design. She was 50 (now 67) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
Joe Roth as Producer. He was 59 (now 76) years old | Production |
Robert Eisele as Writer. | Writing |
Peter Golub as Original Music Composer. | Sound |