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The Great Debaters movie clips: http://j.mp/1ApvYKrnBUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1ASDjgGnDon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6prnnCLIP DESCRIPTION:nHenry (Nate Parker) puts down his scripted remarks and speaks from the heart to win a debate for Wiley College.nnFILM DESCRIPTION:nDrawing inspiration from the true story of a temperamental debate coach who molded the students of a small East Texas college into a formidable team that gave even Harvard's elite squad a run for their money, Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters features the director himself as the ambitious educator, and Forest Whitaker as the resentful father of a student whose loyalties now lie almost exclusively with his coach. Melvin B. Tolson (Washington) is the kind of educator who truly recognizes the remarkable power of knowledge. An outspoken Wiley College professor who boldly challenged the discriminatory Jim Crow laws of the 1930s, Tolson's recognizes that his young debate students possess the spark of a new generation. Convinced that they could invoke great change if given the confidence and tools needed to do so, the tireless educator implores his students to take responsibility for the future while furtively attempting to protect them from his clandestine role as an organizer for the Southern Tenant Farmers Union. Chief among Tolson's promising young students is a 14-year-old prodigy named James Farmer, Jr. (Denzel Whitaker). Farmer's father, James Sr. (Forest Whitaker), is a renowned scholar and an important presence in the emerging student's life. Yet despite his formidable reputation, James Sr. has not yet learned how to truly harness the power of knowledge through action and assertion. James Jr. has seen the raving effects of racism all around him, and longs to live in a future where no one must be in fear simply because of the color of their skin. Other talented debaters on Tolson's team include fiercely independent student Henry Lowe (Nate Parker), and Samantha Brooke (Jurnee Smollett) -- the first ever female ever to join the Wiley College debate team. While most educators may not have recognized the remarkable potential of assembling such a disparate team, Tolson's unique vision truly set him apart from the pack as the team begins to experience a series of consecutive victories on their road to challenging Harvard at the National Championships.nnCREDITS:nTM & © The Weinstein Company (2007)nCast: Gordon Danniels, Nate Parker, Stephen Rider, Voltaire Rico Sterling, Denzel Washington, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Jurnee SmollettnDirector: Denzel WashingtonnProducers: Todd Black, Kate Forte, Melody Fowler, Joe Roth, Valeria Scoon, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Oprah Winfrey, David Crockett, Molly AllennScreenwriters: Robert Eisele, Jeffrey Porro, Tony SchermannnWHO ARE WE?nThe MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans.nnSUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS:nMOVIECLIPS: http://bit.ly/1u2yaWdnComingSoon: http://bit.ly/1DVpgtRnIndie & Film Festivals: http://bit.ly/1wbkfYgnHero Central: http://bit.ly/1AMUZwvnExtras: http://bit.ly/1u431frnClassic Trailers: http://bit.ly/1u43jDenPop-Up Trailers: http://bit.ly/1z7EtZRnMovie News: http://bit.ly/1C3Ncd2nMovie Games: http://bit.ly/1ygDV13nFandango: http://bit.ly/1Bl79yenFandango FrontRunners: http://bit.ly/1CggQfCnnHIT US UP:nFacebook: http://on.fb.me/1y8M8axnTwitter: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmtnPinterest: http://bit.ly/14wL9DenTumblr: http://bit.ly/1vUwhH7 Less
