The Great Debaters DVD

Controversial and temperamental debate coach, Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington) is determined to challenge the status quo, using unconventional and ferocious teaching methods to shape a debate team at Wiley College, a small African American university in Texas. Fighting against all odds and paving their way to success, the team reaches a pivotal moment when they are faced with one of their greatest challenges yet... going up against Harvard University's white, privileged and critically acclaimed national championship debate team. This "affirming and inspiring" movie, directed by Academy Award Winner Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey features a superb A-List cast: Denzel Washington (Unstoppable, The Book of Eli, American Gangster) Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, Repo Men, Catch 44) Nate Parker (The Secret Life Of Bees, Felon, Pride) Denzel Whitaker (My Souls To Take, Bad Lieutenant, Training Day) Special Features 70 Mins Of Behind The Scenes And Deleted Scenes