2007 · 126 min · Drama
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.
Directed by Denzel Washington. Starring Denzel Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Forest Whitaker.
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