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The Great Debaters

2007-12-25

Cast49

  • Denzel Whitaker

    Denzel Whitaker

    James Farmer Jr.

  • Denzel Washington

    Denzel Washington

    Melvin B. Tolson

  • Nate Parker

    Nate Parker

    Henry Lowe

  • Jurnee Smollett

    Jurnee Smollett

    Samantha Booke

  • Forest Whitaker

    Forest Whitaker

    Dr. James Farmer Sr.

  • Kimberly Elise

    Kimberly Elise

    Pearl Farmer

  • Jermaine Williams

    Jermaine Williams

    Hamilton Burgess

  • Gina Ravera

    Gina Ravera

    Ruth Tolson

  • John Heard

    John Heard

    Sheriff Dozier

  • Devyn A. Tyler

    Devyn A. Tyler

    Helen Farmer

  • Trenton McClain Boyd

    Trenton McClain Boyd

    Nathaniel Farmer

  • Ritchie Montgomery

    Ritchie Montgomery

    Deputy

  • Jackson Walker

    Jackson Walker

    Pig Owner

  • Tim Parati

    Tim Parati

    Pig Farmer

  • Robert X. Golphin

    Robert X. Golphin

    Dunbar Reed

  • Justice Leak

    Justice Leak

    Harland Osbourne

  • Glen Powell

    Glen Powell

    Harvard Debater #1

  • Brad Watkins

    Brad Watkins

    Harvard Debater #2

  • Brian Smiar

    Brian Smiar

    Harvard Dean

  • Damien Leake

    Damien Leake

    Wilson

  • Voltaire Sterling

    Voltaire Sterling

    Paul Quinn Debater #1

  • Stephen Rider

    Stephen Rider

    Paul Quinn Debater #2

  • Gordon Danniels

    Gordon Danniels

    Paul Quinn Debate Judge

  • Donny Boaz

    Donny Boaz

    Oklahoma City College Debater #1

  • Samuel Elliott Whisnant

    Samuel Elliott Whisnant

    Oklahoma City College Debater #2

  • Bonnie Johnson

    Bonnie Johnson

    Dr. Jennings

  • Charissa Allen

    Charissa Allen

    Benita

  • Michael Beasley

    Michael Beasley

    Trudell

  • Gary Mathis

    Gary Mathis

    Enormous Man

  • George Wilson

    George Wilson

    Samuel

  • Fahnlohnee R. Harris

    Fahnlohnee R. Harris

    Clementine

  • Harold Evans

    Harold Evans

    William Taylor

  • J.D. Evermore

    J.D. Evermore

    Captain Wainwright

  • Sharon Jones

    Sharon Jones

    Lila

  • Kelvin Payton

    Kelvin Payton

    Joseph

  • Southey Blanton

    Southey Blanton

    White Labor Organizer

  • Michael Mattison

    Michael Mattison

    White Sharecropper #1

  • Jeff Braun

    Jeff Braun

    White Sharecropper #2

  • Milton R. Gipson

    Milton R. Gipson

    Prairie View Professor

  • Frank Ridley

    Frank Ridley

    Security Guard

  • Jeremiah Kissel

    Jeremiah Kissel

    Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate

  • Jack Radosta

    Jack Radosta

    White Man at Lynching

  • Alvin Youngblood Hart

    Alvin Youngblood Hart

    Juke Joint Musician #1

  • Dom Flemons

    Dom Flemons

    Juke Joint Musician #2

  • Justin Robinson

    Justin Robinson

    Juke Joint Musician #3

  • Rhiannon Giddens

    Rhiannon Giddens

    Juke Joint Musician #4

  • Ahmad Powell

    Ahmad Powell

    Fisk Professor

  • Marcus Lyle Brown

    Marcus Lyle Brown

    Howard Debater #1

  • Gary Mattis

    Gary Mattis

    Enormous Man

Art18

  • David J. Bomba

    David J. Bomba

    Production Design

  • John R. Jensen

    John R. Jensen

    Art Direction

  • Patrick Cassidy

    Patrick Cassidy

    Set Decoration

  • Rob Simons

    Rob Simons

    Assistant Art Director

  • John Bankson

    John Bankson

    Property Master

  • Virle S. Reid

    Virle S. Reid

    Assistant Property Master

  • C. Alan Berry

    C. Alan Berry

    Props

  • Tommy Samona

    Tommy Samona

    Leadman

  • Helen Britten

    Helen Britten

    Assistant Set Decoration

  • Gary Damian Thomas

    Gary Damian Thomas

    Storyboard Artist

  • Shellie Gillespie

    Shellie Gillespie

    Art Department Coordinator

  • Dillon Jim Breithaupt

    Dillon Jim Breithaupt

    Art Department Assistant

  • Jerry G. Henery

    Jerry G. Henery

    Construction Coordinator

  • Dean Allison

    Dean Allison

    Construction Foreman

  • Scott Childers

    Scott Childers

    Construction Foreman

  • James Passanante

    James Passanante

    Paint Coordinator

  • Larry Misselhorn

    Larry Misselhorn

    Greensman

  • Ryan Misselhorn

    Ryan Misselhorn

    Greensman

Camera15

  • Mark La Bonge

    Mark La Bonge

    "A" Camera Operator

  • Mark La Bonge

    Mark La Bonge

    Steadicam Operator

  • Pamela Rittelmeyer

    Pamela Rittelmeyer

    "B" Camera Operator

  • Pamela Rittelmeyer

    Pamela Rittelmeyer

    First Assistant "A" Camera

  • Xiomara Comrie

    Xiomara Comrie

    Second Assistant "A" Camera

  • Xiomara Comrie

    Xiomara Comrie

    First Assistant "A" Camera

  • Sean J. O'Shea

    Sean J. O'Shea

    First Assistant "B" Camera

  • Tiffani L. Stephenson

    Tiffani L. Stephenson

    Camera Loader

  • Gary Tolbert

    Gary Tolbert

    Aerial Director of Photography

  • David Lee

    David Lee

    Still Photographer

  • C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

    C. Alan Rawlins Sr.

    Key Grip

  • Riko Schatke

    Riko Schatke

    Best Boy Grip

  • Jacob Ross

    Jacob Ross

    Best Boy Grip

  • Darryl Humber

    Darryl Humber

    Dolly Grip

  • Philippe Rousselot

    Philippe Rousselot

    Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up25

  • Sharen Davis

    Sharen Davis

    Costume Design

  • Dana Kay Hart

    Dana Kay Hart

    Costume Supervisor

  • Jodie Stern

    Jodie Stern

    Assistant Costume Designer

  • Diah Wymont

    Diah Wymont

    Assistant Costume Designer

  • Frank Perry Rose

    Frank Perry Rose

    Costumer

  • Riki Lin Sabusawa

    Riki Lin Sabusawa

    Key Costumer

  • Yvonne Bastidos

    Yvonne Bastidos

    Set Costumer

  • Mitzi Haralson

    Mitzi Haralson

    Set Costumer

  • Giselle Spence

    Giselle Spence

    Seamstress

  • Frances Jacques-LeCompte

    Frances Jacques-LeCompte

    Seamstress

  • Carl Fullerton

    Carl Fullerton

    Makeup Department Head

  • Matiki Anoff

    Matiki Anoff

    Key Makeup Artist

  • Denise Pugh-Ruiz

    Denise Pugh-Ruiz

    Assistant Makeup Artist

  • Linda Lazar

    Linda Lazar

    Makeup Artist

  • LaToya Henderson

    LaToya Henderson

    Makeup Artist

  • Nikki I Brown

    Nikki I Brown

    Makeup Artist

  • Kenneth Walker

    Kenneth Walker

    Hair Department Head

  • Larry M. Cherry

    Larry M. Cherry

    Hairstylist

  • Belinda Anderson

    Belinda Anderson

    Key Hair Stylist

  • Valerie Gladstone-Appel

    Valerie Gladstone-Appel

    Assistant Hairstylist

  • Andrea Young

    Andrea Young

    Hairstylist

  • Andrea Bowman

    Andrea Bowman

    Hairstylist

  • Janice Hudson

    Janice Hudson

    Hairstylist

  • Greg Nicotero

    Greg Nicotero

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • Howard Berger

    Howard Berger

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

Crew22

  • Austin Anderson

    Austin Anderson

    Animal Coordinator

  • Steven Ritzi

    Steven Ritzi

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Kevin Beard

    Kevin Beard

    Stunts

  • Bobby Beckles

    Bobby Beckles

    Stunts

  • Gregg Brazzel

    Gregg Brazzel

    Stunts

  • Lex D. Geddings

    Lex D. Geddings

    Stunts

  • Thirl Haston

    Thirl Haston

    Stunts

  • Jim Henry

    Jim Henry

    Stunts

  • Eric Norris

    Eric Norris

    Stunts

  • Stephen A. Pope

    Stephen A. Pope

    Stunt Coordinator

  • Robert Powell

    Robert Powell

    Stunt Double

  • Russell Towery

    Russell Towery

    Stunts

  • Gerard 'Gus' Williams

    Gerard 'Gus' Williams

    Stunts

  • Joe Nin Williams

    Joe Nin Williams

    Stunts

  • Brian McNulty

    Brian McNulty

    Post Production Supervisor

  • Cid Swank

    Cid Swank

    Unit Publicist

  • Jeffery D. Woodrel

    Jeffery D. Woodrel

    Special Effects Coordinator

  • Nannette Palmer

    Nannette Palmer

    Set Medic

  • Ted Moser

    Ted Moser

    Transportation Coordinator

  • Richard A. Davis

    Richard A. Davis

    Transportation Captain

  • Justin Nance

    Justin Nance

    Transportation Co-Captain

  • Lois Yaroshefsky

    Lois Yaroshefsky

    Studio Teacher

Directing6

  • Denzel Washington

    Denzel Washington

    Director

  • Karen Golden

    Karen Golden

    Script Supervisor

  • Jono Oliver

    Jono Oliver

    First Assistant Director

  • Greg Hale

    Greg Hale

    Second Assistant Director

  • Kali R. Harrison

    Kali R. Harrison

    Second Second Assistant Director

  • George Bott

    George Bott

    Additional Second Assistant Director

Editing4

  • John Breinholt

    John Breinholt

    Editorial Coordinator

  • Hughes Winborne

    Hughes Winborne

    Editor

  • John Breinholt

    John Breinholt

    Co-Editor

  • Geraud Brisson

    Geraud Brisson

    Additional Editor

Lighting4

  • Jack English

    Jack English

    Gaffer

  • James Babineaux

    James Babineaux

    Best Boy Electric

  • Stephen Beasley

    Stephen Beasley

    Rigging Gaffer

  • Ted Sapp

    Ted Sapp

    Key Rigging Grip

Production30

  • Molly Allen

    Molly Allen

    Co-Producer

  • Todd Black

    Todd Black

    Producer

  • David Crockett

    David Crockett

    Executive Producer

  • Kate Forte

    Kate Forte

    Producer

  • Melody Fowler

    Melody Fowler

    Associate Producer

  • Joe Roth

    Joe Roth

    Producer

  • Valeria Scoon

    Valeria Scoon

    Associate Producer

  • Bob Weinstein

    Bob Weinstein

    Executive Producer

  • Harvey Weinstein

    Harvey Weinstein

    Executive Producer

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey

    Producer

  • Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

    Patrick Tendai Pfupajena

    Production Assistant

  • Denise Chamian

    Denise Chamian

    Casting

  • David Crockett

    David Crockett

    Unit Production Manager

  • Valerie Bleth Sharp

    Valerie Bleth Sharp

    Production Supervisor

  • Jeff Valeri

    Jeff Valeri

    Production Coordinator

  • Nicki Johnson

    Nicki Johnson

    Assistant Production Coordinator

  • Natalia Anderson

    Natalia Anderson

    Production Secretary

  • Alison Cannon

    Alison Cannon

    Production Accountant

  • Anne Scott

    Anne Scott

    First Assistant Accountant

  • Frederick Shear

    Frederick Shear

    Assistant Accountant

  • Jamie Horwitz

    Jamie Horwitz

    Assistant Accountant

  • David Hickey

    David Hickey

    Payroll Accountant

  • Kei Rowan-Young

    Kei Rowan-Young

    Location Manager

  • Alex Borys

    Alex Borys

    Assistant Location Manager

  • Christina DeCharles

    Christina DeCharles

    Assistant Location Manager

  • Angela Demo

    Angela Demo

    Casting Associate

  • Natalie Ballesteros

    Natalie Ballesteros

    Casting Assistant

  • Christopher Gray

    Christopher Gray

    Extras Casting

  • Christian Juneau

    Christian Juneau

    Extras Casting Assistant

  • Ian Crockett

    Ian Crockett

    Post Production Coordinator

Sound31

  • G. Marq Roswell

    G. Marq Roswell

    Music Supervisor

  • Willie D. Burton

    Willie D. Burton

    Sound Mixer

  • Gary A. Theard

    Gary A. Theard

    Boom Operator

  • Tateum Kohut

    Tateum Kohut

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Greg Orloff

    Greg Orloff

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Rick Kline

    Rick Kline

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Kami Asgar

    Kami Asgar

    Supervising Sound Editor

  • Sean McCormack

    Sean McCormack

    Supervising Sound Editor

  • Kim Drummond

    Kim Drummond

    ADR Supervisor

  • Jonathan Klein

    Jonathan Klein

    Foley Supervisor

  • Scott G.G. Haller

    Scott G.G. Haller

    Dialogue Editor

  • Erin Oakley

    Erin Oakley

    ADR Editor

  • Dorian Cheah

    Dorian Cheah

    Sound Designer

  • Jon Wakeham

    Jon Wakeham

    Sound Effects Editor

  • John Marquis

    John Marquis

    Sound Effects Editor

  • Herwig Maurer

    Herwig Maurer

    Sound Effects Editor

  • Tim Tuchrello

    Tim Tuchrello

    Sound Effects Editor

  • Michael Dressel

    Michael Dressel

    Foley Editor

  • Amy Kane

    Amy Kane

    Foley Artist

  • Elizabeth Rainey

    Elizabeth Rainey

    Foley Artist

  • Anita Cannella

    Anita Cannella

    Foley Artist

  • Carmine Rubino

    Carmine Rubino

    Foley Mixer

  • Jacob Riehle

    Jacob Riehle

    First Assistant Sound Editor

  • Eryne Prine

    Eryne Prine

    Assistant Sound Editor

  • Todd Kasow

    Todd Kasow

    Music Editor

  • Barbara McDermott

    Barbara McDermott

    Music Editor

  • Fred Peck III

    Fred Peck III

    Sound Recordist

  • Brian Smith

    Brian Smith

    ADR Mixer

  • Howard London

    Howard London

    ADR Mixer

  • James Newton Howard

    James Newton Howard

    Original Music Composer

  • Peter Golub

    Peter Golub

    Original Music Composer

Visual Effects1

  • Jack Lynch

    Jack Lynch

    Special Effects Supervisor

Writing2

  • Robert Eisele

    Robert Eisele

    Writer

  • Jeffrey Porro

    Jeffrey Porro

    Story