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The Great Debaters (2007) [PG-13]

Release Date:
December 25, 2007

Original Title:
The Great Debaters

Alternate Titles:
Les grands débatteurs
O Grande Debate
Síla slova
Большие спорщики
伟大辩手

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Harpo Films
Marshall Production
The Weinstein Company

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
CA: 14A  CZ: 15+  DE: 12  GR: 13  NL: 12  NO: 15  SE: 11  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 126

When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.

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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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"A" Camera Operator:
Mark La Bonge

"B" Camera Operator:
Pamela Rittelmeyer

ADR Editor:
Erin Oakley

ADR Mixer:
Brian Smith
Howard London

ADR Supervisor:
Kim Drummond

Additional Editor:
Geraud Brisson

Additional Second Assistant Director:
George Bott

Aerial Director of Photography:
Gary Tolbert

Animal Coordinator:
Austin Anderson

Art Department Assistant:
Dillon Jim Breithaupt

Art Department Coordinator:
Shellie Gillespie

Art Direction:
John R. Jensen

Assistant Accountant:
Frederick Shear
Jamie Horwitz

Assistant Art Director:
Rob Simons

Assistant Costume Designer:
Jodie Stern
Diah Wymont

Assistant Hairstylist:
Valerie Gladstone-Appel

Assistant Location Manager:
Alex Borys
Christina DeCharles

Assistant Makeup Artist:
Denise Pugh-Ruiz

Assistant Production Coordinator:
Nicki Johnson

Assistant Property Master:
Virle S. Reid

Assistant Set Decoration:
Helen Britten

Assistant Sound Editor:
Eryne Prine

Associate Producer:
Valeria Scoon
Melody Fowler

Best Boy Electric:
James Babineaux

Best Boy Grip:
Jacob Ross
Riko Schatke

Boom Operator:
Gary A. Theard

Camera Loader:
Tiffani L. Stephenson

Casting:
Denise Chamian

Casting Assistant:
Natalie Ballesteros

Casting Associate:
Angela Demo

Co-Editor:
John Breinholt

Co-Producer:
Molly Allen

Construction Coordinator:
Jerry G. Henery

Construction Foreman:
Dean Allison
Scott Childers

Costume Design:
Sharen Davis

Costume Supervisor:
Dana Kay Hart

Costumer:
Frank Perry Rose

Dialogue Editor:
Scott G.G. Haller

Director:
Denzel Washington

Director of Photography:
Philippe Rousselot

Dolly Grip:
Darryl Humber

Editor:
Hughes Winborne

Editorial Coordinator:
John Breinholt

Executive Producer:
Harvey Weinstein
David Crockett
Bob Weinstein

Extras Casting:
Christopher Gray

Extras Casting Assistant:
Christian Juneau

First Assistant "A" Camera:
Xiomara Comrie
Pamela Rittelmeyer

First Assistant "B" Camera:
Sean J. O'Shea

First Assistant Accountant:
Anne Scott

First Assistant Director:
Jono Oliver

First Assistant Sound Editor:
Jacob Riehle

Foley Artist:
Elizabeth Rainey
Anita Cannella
Amy Kane

Foley Editor:
Michael Dressel

Foley Mixer:
Carmine Rubino

Foley Supervisor:
Jonathan Klein

Gaffer:
Jack English

Greensman:
Larry Misselhorn
Ryan Misselhorn

Hair Department Head:
Kenneth Walker

Hairstylist:
Andrea Young
Andrea Bowman
Larry M. Cherry
Janice Hudson

Key Costumer:
Riki Lin Sabusawa

Key Grip:
C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

Key Hair Stylist:
Belinda Anderson

Key Makeup Artist:
Matiki Anoff

Key Rigging Grip:
Ted Sapp

Leadman:
Tommy Samona

Location Manager:
Kei Rowan-Young

Makeup Artist:
Nikki I Brown
Linda Lazar
LaToya Henderson

Makeup Department Head:
Carl Fullerton

Music Editor:
Todd Kasow
Barbara McDermott

Music Supervisor:
G. Marq Roswell

Original Music Composer:
James Newton Howard
Peter Golub

Paint Coordinator:
James Passanante

Payroll Accountant:
David Hickey

Post Production Coordinator:
Ian Crockett

Post Production Supervisor:
Brian McNulty

Producer:
Kate Forte
Oprah Winfrey
Joe Roth
Todd Black

Production Accountant:
Alison Cannon

Production Assistant:
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

Production Coordinator:
Jeff Valeri

Production Design:
David J. Bomba

Production Secretary:
Natalia Anderson

Production Supervisor:
Valerie Bleth Sharp

Property Master:
John Bankson

Props:
C. Alan Berry

Rigging Gaffer:
Stephen Beasley

Script Supervisor:
Karen Golden

Seamstress:
Frances Jacques-LeCompte
Giselle Spence

Second Assistant "A" Camera:
Xiomara Comrie

Second Assistant Director:
Greg Hale

Second Second Assistant Director:
Kali R. Harrison

Set Costumer:
Mitzi Haralson
Yvonne Bastidos

Set Decoration:
Patrick Cassidy

Set Medic:
Nannette Palmer

Sound Designer:
Dorian Cheah

Sound Effects Editor:
John Marquis
Jon Wakeham
Herwig Maurer
Tim Tuchrello

Sound Mixer:
Willie D. Burton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Tateum Kohut
Greg Orloff
Rick Kline

Sound Recordist:
Fred Peck III

Special Effects Coordinator:
Jeffery D. Woodrel

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Howard Berger
Greg Nicotero

Special Effects Supervisor:
Jack Lynch

Steadicam Operator:
Mark La Bonge

Still Photographer:
David Lee

Story:
Jeffrey Porro

Storyboard Artist:
Gary Damian Thomas

Studio Teacher:
Lois Yaroshefsky

Stunt Coordinator:
Steven Ritzi
Stephen A. Pope

Stunt Double:
Robert Powell

Stunts:
Eric Norris
Joe Nin Williams
Russell Towery
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Kevin Beard
Bobby Beckles
Gregg Brazzel
Jim Henry
Lex D. Geddings
Thirl Haston

Supervising Sound Editor:
Kami Asgar
Sean McCormack

Transportation Captain:
Richard A. Davis

Transportation Co-Captain:
Justin Nance

Transportation Coordinator:
Ted Moser

Unit Production Manager:
David Crockett

Unit Publicist:
Cid Swank

Writer:
Robert Eisele

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