Budget: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Opening Wknd:  FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Drama /  more » Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations  more » User Ratings: 7.7 (7,889 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.  more »

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Filmmakers: Denzel Washington - Director, Robert Eisele - Writer (screenplay) (story), Jeffrey Porro - Writer (story), Todd Black - Producer, Kate Forte - Producer, Joe Roth - Producer, Oprah Winfrey - Producer, Philippe Rousselot - Cinematographer, Peter Golub - Composer, James Newton Howard - Composer, David J. Bomba - Production Designer, John Breinholt - Editor, Hughes Winborne - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Denzel Washington ... Melvin B. Tolson	165
	Nate Parker ... Henry Lowe	3,407
	Jurnee Smollett ... Samantha Booke	2,155
	Denzel Whitaker ... James Farmer Jr.	1,949
	Jermaine Williams ... Hamilton Burgess	7,499