The Great Debaters(2007)
When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
Cast
Denzel Whitaker
James Farmer Jr.
Denzel Washington
Melvin B. Tolson
Nate Parker
Henry Lowe
Jurnee Smollett
Samantha Booke
Forest Whitaker
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Kimberly Elise
Pearl Farmer
Jermaine Williams
Hamilton Burgess
Gina Ravera
Ruth Tolson
John Heard
Sheriff Dozier
Devyn A. Tyler
Helen Farmer
Trenton McClain Boyd
Nathaniel Farmer
Ritchie Montgomery
Deputy
Jackson Walker
Pig Owner
Tim Parati
Pig Farmer
Robert X. Golphin
Dunbar Reed
Justice Leak
Harland Osbourne
Glen Powell
Harvard Debater #1
Brad Watkins
Harvard Debater #2
Brian Smiar
Harvard Dean
Damien Leake
Wilson
Voltaire Sterling
Paul Quinn Debater #1
Stephen Rider
Paul Quinn Debater #2
Gordon Danniels
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Donny Boaz
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Samuel Elliott Whisnant
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Bonnie Johnson
Dr. Jennings
Charissa Allen
Benita
Michael Beasley
Trudell
Gary Mathis
Enormous Man
George Wilson
Samuel
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
Clementine
Harold Evans
William Taylor
J.D. Evermore
Captain Wainwright
Sharon Jones
Lila
Kelvin Payton
Joseph
Southey Blanton
White Labor Organizer
Michael Mattison
White Sharecropper #1
Jeff Braun
White Sharecropper #2
Milton R. Gipson
Prairie View Professor
Frank Ridley
Security Guard
Jeremiah Kissel
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
Jack Radosta
White Man at Lynching
Alvin Youngblood Hart
Juke Joint Musician #1
Dom Flemons
Juke Joint Musician #2
Justin Robinson
Juke Joint Musician #3
Rhiannon Giddens
Juke Joint Musician #4
Ahmad Powell
Fisk Professor
Marcus Lyle Brown
Howard Debater #1
Gary Mattis
Enormous Man
Kevin Beard
Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)
Crew
Art
Jerry G. Henery
Construction Coordinator
Shellie Gillespie
Art Department Coordinator
Rob Simons
Assistant Art Director
Helen Britten
Assistant Set Decoration
Dillon Jim Breithaupt
Art Department Assistant
John R. Jensen
Art Direction
Tommy Samona
Leadman
Larry Misselhorn
Greensman
Scott Childers
Construction Foreman
John Bankson
Property Master
David J. Bomba
Production Design
James Passanante
Paint Coordinator
Ryan Misselhorn
Greensman
C. Alan Berry
Props
Patrick Cassidy
Set Decoration
Gary Damian Thomas
Storyboard Artist
Dean Allison
Construction Foreman
Virle S. Reid
Assistant Property Master
Camera
Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography
C. Alan Rawlins Sr.
Key Grip
Tiffani L. Stephenson
Camera Loader
Pamela Rittelmeyer
"B" Camera Operator
Mark La Bonge
"A" Camera Operator
Jacob Ross
Best Boy Grip
Xiomara Comrie
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Darryl Humber
Dolly Grip
Mark La Bonge
Steadicam Operator
Sean J. O'Shea
First Assistant "B" Camera
Gary Tolbert
Aerial Director of Photography
Riko Schatke
Best Boy Grip
Xiomara Comrie
First Assistant "A" Camera
Pamela Rittelmeyer
First Assistant "A" Camera
David Lee
Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up
Frances Jacques-LeCompte
Seamstress
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Department Head
Linda Lazar
Makeup Artist
Nikki I Brown
Makeup Artist
Larry M. Cherry
Hairstylist
Mitzi Haralson
Set Costumer
Greg Nicotero
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jodie Stern
Assistant Costume Designer
Matiki Anoff
Key Makeup Artist
Diah Wymont
Assistant Costume Designer
Kenneth Walker
Hair Department Head
Valerie Gladstone-Appel
Assistant Hairstylist
Dana Kay Hart
Costume Supervisor
Janice Hudson
Hairstylist
Howard Berger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
LaToya Henderson
Makeup Artist
Andrea Bowman
Hairstylist
Belinda Anderson
Key Hair Stylist
Yvonne Bastidos
Set Costumer
Giselle Spence
Seamstress
Andrea Young
Hairstylist
Denise Pugh-Ruiz
Assistant Makeup Artist
Frank Perry Rose
Costumer
Riki Lin Sabusawa
Key Costumer
Crew
Justin Nance
Transportation Co-Captain
Joe Nin Williams
Stunts
Nannette Palmer
Set Medic
Kevin Beard
Stunts
Steven Ritzi
Stunt Coordinator
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Eric Norris
Stunts
Gregg Brazzel
Stunts
Jim Henry
Stunts
Russell Towery
Stunts
Jeffery D. Woodrel
Special Effects Coordinator
Lois Yaroshefsky
Studio Teacher
Lex D. Geddings
Stunts
Robert Powell
Stunt Double
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Stunts
Bobby Beckles
Stunts
Brian McNulty
Post Production Supervisor
Richard A. Davis
Transportation Captain
Austin Anderson
Animal Coordinator
Cid Swank
Unit Publicist
Ted Moser
Transportation Coordinator
Thirl Haston
Stunts
Directing
Jono Oliver
First Assistant Director
George Bott
Additional Second Assistant Director
Kali R. Harrison
Second Second Assistant Director
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Greg Hale
Second Assistant Director
Denzel Washington
Director
Editing
John Breinholt
Co-Editor
John Breinholt
Editorial Coordinator
Hughes Winborne
Editor
Geraud Brisson
Additional Editor
Lighting
Stephen Beasley
Rigging Gaffer
James Babineaux
Best Boy Electric
Ted Sapp
Key Rigging Grip
Jack English
Gaffer
Production
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Natalie Ballesteros
Casting Assistant
Frederick Shear
Assistant Accountant
Nicki Johnson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Christopher Gray
Extras Casting
Jamie Horwitz
Assistant Accountant
Ian Crockett
Post Production Coordinator
Alex Borys
Assistant Location Manager
Todd Black
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
David Hickey
Payroll Accountant
Angela Demo
Casting Associate
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena
Production Assistant
Natalia Anderson
Production Secretary
Christina DeCharles
Assistant Location Manager
Valerie Bleth Sharp
Production Supervisor
Melody Fowler
Associate Producer
Molly Allen
Co-Producer
Joe Roth
Producer
Christian Juneau
Extras Casting Assistant
Anne Scott
First Assistant Accountant
Valeria Scoon
Associate Producer
Kei Rowan-Young
Location Manager
David Crockett
Unit Production Manager
Denise Chamian
Casting
Jeff Valeri
Production Coordinator
Alison Cannon
Production Accountant
Kate Forte
Producer
David Crockett
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Sound
Jonathan Klein
Foley Supervisor
Dorian Cheah
Sound Designer
Barbara McDermott
Music Editor
Tateum Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eryne Prine
Assistant Sound Editor
Kim Drummond
ADR Supervisor
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Elizabeth Rainey
Foley Artist
Fred Peck III
Sound Recordist
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Erin Oakley
ADR Editor
Brian Smith
ADR Mixer
G. Marq Roswell
Music Supervisor
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
John Marquis
Sound Effects Editor
Jacob Riehle
First Assistant Sound Editor
Peter Golub
Original Music Composer
Herwig Maurer
Sound Effects Editor
Kami Asgar
Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Wakeham
Sound Effects Editor
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott G.G. Haller
Dialogue Editor
Michael Dressel
Foley Editor
Anita Cannella
Foley Artist
Carmine Rubino
Foley Mixer
Howard London
ADR Mixer
Sean McCormack
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary A. Theard
Boom Operator
Amy Kane
Foley Artist
Tim Tuchrello
Sound Effects Editor
Visual Effects
Jack Lynch
Special Effects Supervisor