The Great Debaters (2007)

Cast: Denzel Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Jermaine Williams, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Devyn A. Tyler

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…