The Great Debaters – Trailer 1 Inspired by the remarkable story of Wiley Colleges winning debate team of the early 1930s. Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, THE GREAT DEBATERS chronicles the journey of the Wiley College debate teamcoached by the brilliant and passionate professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington). It was Tolsons recognition that the power of knowledge is the greatest advantage of all, which brought these students from underdogs to victors in a time when more than the odds were against them. Directed by: Denzel Washington Starring: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker |