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The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters
Movie

The Great Debaters

2h 6m

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2007

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7.3

Drama
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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.

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