AMEX Exclusive: The Great Debaters

Purchase tickets while supplies last with an American Express® Card for an advance Cardmember-only screening in NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, LA, and San Francisco on Dec. 20. From two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and an ensemble cast led by Washington that includes Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker, comes THE GREAT DEBATERS. Inspired by a true story, THE GREAT DEBATERS chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Washington), a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views. Presented by The Weinstein Company, The Great Debaters, will be released in the US by MGM on Dec. 25.

GENRE: Concert/Special Events, Drama
RELEASE DATE: Thursday, Dec 20, 2007

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How long is AMEX Exclusive: The Great Debaters?: AMEX Exclusive: The Great Debaters is 2 hr 4 min long.

Who directed AMEX Exclusive: The Great Debaters?: Denzel Washington

Who is Mel Tolson in AMEX Exclusive: The Great Debaters?: Denzel Washington plays Mel Tolson in the film.

What is AMEX Exclusive: The Great Debaters about?: Purchase tickets while supplies last with an American Express® Card for an advance Cardmember-only screening in NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, LA, and San Francisco on Dec. 20. From two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and an ensemble cast led by Washington that includes Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker, comes THE GREAT DEBATERS. Inspired by a true story, THE GREAT DEBATERS chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Washington), a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views. Presented by The Weinstein Company, The Great Debaters, will be released in the US by MGM on Dec. 25.