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for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality.
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Denzel Washington is a professor who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students into an elite debate team.
Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and inspired by a true story, "The Great Debaters" chronicles the journey of a brilliant but volatile coach (Denzel Washington) who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small, modest black college in East Texas into an elite debate team while challenging the social mores of the time, culminating with a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard's championship team.
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Brian added the soundtrack release date of December 11, 2007. Dec. 21, 2008