The Great Debaters (2007)

Drama

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.

Cast

James Farmer Jr.
Melvin B. Tolson
Nathaniel Farmer
Pig Farmer
Harland Osbourne
Harvard Debater #1
Harvard Debater #2
Harvard Dean
Henry Lowe
Paul Quinn Debater #1
Paul Quinn Debater #2
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Dr. Jennings
Enormous Man
Samantha Booke
William Taylor
Captain Wainwright
White Labor Organizer
White Sharecropper #1
White Sharecropper #2
Prairie View Professor
Security Guard
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
White Man at Lynching
Juke Joint Musician #1
Juke Joint Musician #2
Juke Joint Musician #3
Juke Joint Musician #4
Fisk Professor
Howard Debater #1
Enormous Man
Pearl Farmer
Hamilton Burgess
Ruth Tolson
Sheriff Dozier
Helen Farmer

Crew

Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Editorial Coordinator
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Script Supervisor
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Animal Coordinator
Production Assistant
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Double
Music Supervisor
Unit Production Manager
Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Assistant Art Director
"A" Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
"B" Camera Operator
First Assistant "A" Camera
Second Assistant "A" Camera
First Assistant "A" Camera
First Assistant "B" Camera
Aerial Director of Photography
Costume Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Set Costumer
Set Costumer
Makeup Department Head
Key Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hair Department Head
Key Hair Stylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Production Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Production Secretary
Unit Publicist
Still Photographer
Production Accountant
First Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Payroll Accountant
Second Second Assistant Director
Additional Second Assistant Director
Best Boy Electric
Rigging Gaffer
Best Boy Grip
Key Rigging Grip
Best Boy Grip
Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Casting Associate
Casting Assistant
Extras Casting
Extras Casting Assistant
Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Set Decoration
Storyboard Artist
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Assistant
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Coordinator
Additional Editor
Post Production Coordinator
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
ADR Supervisor
Foley Supervisor
Dialogue Editor
ADR Editor
Sound Designer
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Foley Editor
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Foley Mixer
First Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Music Editor
Sound Recordist
ADR Mixer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Construction Coordinator
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Paint Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Captain
Transportation Co-Captain
Studio Teacher