The Great Debaters

Bonnie Johnson as Dr. Jennings Charissa Allen as Benita Devyn A. Tyler as Helen Farmer Fahnlohnee R. Harris as Clementine Jack Radosta as White Man at Lynching Rhiannon Giddens as Juke Joint Musician #4 Gordon Danniels as Paul Quinn Debate Judge George Wilson as Samuel J.D. Evermore as Captain Wainwright Dom Flemons as Juke Joint Musician #2 Marcus Lyle Brown as Howard Debater #1 Donny Boaz as Oklahoma City College Debater #1 Sharon Jones as Lila Frank Ridley as Security Guard Kevin Beard as Klansman at Lynching (uncredited) Robert X. Golphin as Dunbar Reed Brian Smiar as Harvard Dean Harold Evans as William Taylor Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr. Nate Parker as Henry Lowe Forest Whitaker as Dr. James Farmer Sr. John Heard as Sheriff Dozier Stephen Rider as Paul Quinn Debater #2 Denzel Washington as Melvin B. Tolson Jermaine Williams as Hamilton Burgess Gina Ravera as Ruth Tolson Ritchie Montgomery as Deputy Jackson Walker as Pig Owner Justice Leak as Harland Osbourne Glen Powell as Harvard Debater #1 Michael Beasley as Trudell Jurnee Smollett as Samantha Booke Kimberly Elise as Pearl Farmer Tim Parati as Pig Farmer Damien Leake as Wilson

Bobby Beckles Stunts Joe Roth Producer Greg Nicotero Special Effects Makeup Artist Stephen A. Pope Stunt Coordinator Howard Berger Special Effects Makeup Artist James Newton Howard Original Music Composer Jono Oliver First Assistant Director Kami Asgar Supervising Sound Editor Kevin Beard Stunts Denzel Washington Director Sharen Davis Costume Design Eric Norris Stunts Jim Henry Stunts Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer Angela Demo Casting Associate Russell Towery Stunts Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer Hughes Winborne Editor Philippe Rousselot Director of Photography Lex D. Geddings Stunts Todd Black Producer Bob Weinstein Executive Producer Gregg Brazzel Stunts Natalie Ballesteros Casting Assistant Oprah Winfrey Producer Denise Chamian Casting