The great debaters
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : Weinstein Company, [2008].
Edition
Blockbuster exclusive [ed.] ; widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | Fulton Co PL - Rochester Main Library - Digital Video Disc | DVD PG-13 GRE | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : Weinstein Company, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
Blockbuster exclusive [ed.] ; widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
796019810722
Notes
General Note
Special features: Exclusive bonus footage: Denzel Washington as actor/director ; deleted scenes ; The great debaters: an historical perspective ; "That's what my baby likes," music video ; "My soul is a witness," music video.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, John Breinholt, Hughes Winborne ; music, Peter Golub, James Newton Howard ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, David J. Bomba.
Participants/Performers
Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler, Trenton McClain Boyd.
Description
Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Black, T., Forte, K., Roth, J., Washington, D., Winfrey, O., Eisele, R., Porro, J., Parker, N., Smollett-Bell, J., Whitaker, D., Williams, J., Whitaker, F., Ravera, G., Heard, J., Elise, K., Tyler, D., & Boyd, T. M. (2008). The great debaters (Blockbuster exclusive [ed.] ; widescreen version.). Weinstein Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Todd. Black et al.. 2008. The Great Debaters. Weinstein Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Todd. Black et al.. The Great Debaters Weinstein Company, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Black, Todd., et al. The Great Debaters Blockbuster exclusive [ed.] ; widescreen version., Weinstein Company, 2008.
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