激辩风云
The Great Debaters
Release: 2007-12-25
·Runtime: 126m
·★ 7.2
剧情
1935年，美国南部各州还沿用着自19世纪70年代开始制定的对黑人实行种族隔离或种族歧视的法律--黑人被剥夺选举权，并在学校、住区、公共交通、公共场所以及就业、司法、军役、婚姻等各方面，受到残酷的隔离和歧视。马文·托尔森（丹泽尔·华盛顿），是一位出色的诗人，也是德克萨斯州东部一所济济无名的全黑人高校的教授。 马文相信团结，也相信语言的力量。于是，在空余时间，他一方面秘密组织佃农联合工会，反抗不公平的压榨，一方面决定成立黑人高校的第一支辩论队。在他的仔细选拔下，四位学生脱颖而出--汉密尔顿·伯格斯、亨利·劳伊、女生莎曼萨和年仅14岁的小詹姆斯·法默尔。马文相信：辩论就是战斗，就是要用语言这个武器摧毁对手。所以，他亲自撰写辩词，模拟辩论赛，并让孩子们经受军队般的严格训练。 然而，马文不同常规的、甚至有几分凶猛的教学法不仅让孩子们时有微词，年幼的法默尔的牧师父亲（弗雷斯特·惠特克）也相当反对孩子加入一个叛逆者建立的辩论队。更糟的是，麻烦接踵而来。小镇警长带着部下偷袭了工会聚会，并扣押了领头的马文不肯释放；之后，得知黑人辩论队消息的暴徒，更公然威胁要绞死他和辩论队成员...。即便艰难险阻，马文和辩论队却靠着自己的努力，得到了哈佛大学冠军辩论队的邀请，最终在全国辩论锦标赛上向顶级名校发起挑战！
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Marshall Production
The Weinstein Company
Harpo Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Jack Radosta
as White Man at Lynching
格伦·鲍威尔
as Harvard Debater #1
达米安·利克
as Wilson
Frank Ridley
as Security Guard
Dom Flemons
as Juke Joint Musician #2
Rhiannon Giddens
as Juke Joint Musician #4
丹泽尔·惠特克
as James Farmer Jr.
金伯莉·伊丽丝
as Pearl Farmer
吉娜·拉维拉
as Ruth Tolson
Robert X. Golphin
as Dunbar Reed
Bonnie Johnson
as Dr. Jennings
Marcus Lyle Brown
as Howard Debater #1
里奇·蒙哥马利
as Deputy
Gordon Danniels
as Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Harold Evans
as William Taylor
Sharon Jones
as Lila
内特·帕克
as Henry Lowe
Brian Smiar
as Harvard Dean
贾斯蒂斯·利克
as Harland Osbourne
法隆尼·R·哈里斯
as Clementine
Kevin Beard
as Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)
小约翰·赫德
as Sheriff Dozier
Devyn A. Tyler
as Helen Farmer
斯蒂芬·莱德
as Paul Quinn Debater #2
Charissa Allen
as Benita
丹泽尔·华盛顿
as Melvin B. Tolson
朱尼·斯莫利特
as Samantha Booke
福里斯特·惠特克
as Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Tim Parati
as Pig Farmer
Donny Boaz
as Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Michael Beasley
as Trudell
George Wilson
as Samuel
杰梅因·威廉姆斯
as Hamilton Burgess
Jackson Walker
as Pig Owner
J·D·埃弗摩尔
as Captain Wainwright
Crew
奥普拉·温弗瑞
Producer
Angela Demo
Casting Associate
Russell Towery
Stunts
Bobby Beckles
Stunts
Gregg Brazzel
Stunts
Kami Asgar
Supervising Sound Editor
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Denise Chamian
Casting
威利·D·伯顿
Sound Mixer
Eric Norris
Stunts
哈維·溫斯坦
Executive Producer
Greg Nicotero
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Howard Berger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
鲍勃·韦恩斯坦
Executive Producer
托德·布莱克
Producer
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Joe Roth
Producer
Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography
丹泽尔·华盛顿
Director
Hughes Winborne
Editor
Jim Henry
Stunts
Jono Oliver
First Assistant Director
Natalie Ballesteros
Casting Assistant
Kevin Beard
Stunts
Lex D. Geddings
Stunts