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Full cast and crew for
The Great Debaters (2007)

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Directed by
Denzel Washington 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Robert Eisele (screenplay)

Robert Eisele (story) &
Jeffrey Porro (story)

Cast (in credits order)

Denzel Washington ... Melvin B. Tolson

Nate Parker ... Henry Lowe

Jurnee Smollett ... Samantha Booke
Denzel Whitaker ... James Farmer Jr.

Jermaine Williams ... Hamilton Burgess

Forest Whitaker ... Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Gina Ravera ... Ruth Tolson

John Heard ... Sheriff Dozier

Kimberly Elise ... Pearl Farmer

Devyn A. Tyler ... Helen Farmer (as Devyn Tyler)

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 Jr. ... Harvard Debater #1
Brad Watkins ... Harvard Debater #2
Brian Smiar ... Harvard Dean

Damien Leake ... Wilson

Voltaire Rico 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 (as Harold X. Evans)

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

Marcus Lyle Brown ... Howard Debater #1
Alvin Youngblood Hart ... Juke Joint Musician #1
Dominique Flemons ... Juke Joint Musician #2
Justin Robinson ... Juke Joint Musician #3
Rhiannon Giddens ... Juke Joint Musician #4
Ahmad Powell ... Fisk Professor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tarek Moussa ... Harvard Student
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Produced by
Molly Allen .... co-producer
Todd Black .... producer
David Crockett .... executive producer
Kate Forte .... producer
Melody Fowler .... associate producer
Jeff Maynard .... post executive
Joe Roth .... producer
Denzel Washington .... producer
Oprah Winfrey .... producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Golub 
James Newton Howard 
 
Cinematography by
Philippe Rousselot (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John Breinholt (co-editor)
Hughes Winborne 
 
Casting by
Denise Chamian 
 
Production Design by
David J. Bomba 
 
Art Direction by
John R. Jensen 
 
Set Decoration by
Patrick Cassidy 
 
Costume Design by
Sharen Davis 
 
Makeup Department
Belinda Anderson .... key hair stylist
Carl Fullerton .... makeup department head
Valerie Gladstone-Hapel .... assistant hair stylist
Stacey Herbert .... makeup artist
Linda Lazar .... assistant makeup artist
Brenda McNally .... assistant hair stylist
Joe Rossi .... makeup artist: Boston
Trish Seeney .... makeup artist: Boston
Sherryn Smith .... additional makeup artist
Khanh Trance .... special effects hair: KNB EFX Group Inc
Kenneth Walker .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Kelly Carmichael .... executive in charge of production
Carla Gardini .... executive in charge of production
Michael Jackman .... executive in charge of post-production
Brian McNulty .... post-production supervisor
Valerie Bleth Sharp .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Bott .... additional second assistant director
Natalie S. Brown .... dga trainee
Greg Hale .... second assistant director
Kali Harrison .... second second assistant director
Tom Martin .... additional second assistant director
Jono Oliver .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Keith Abel .... set dresser
Sean Bernard .... paint foreman
Gail Briant .... scenic gangboss
Helen Britten .... lead buyer
Eddie Burcham .... set dresser
Debbie Cutler .... set decoration buyer
Jennifer Engel .... leadman: Boston
Patrick Fuhrman .... on-set dresser
Joey Gbur .... propmaker
Shellie Gillespie .... art department coordinator
Susanna Glattly .... scenic foreman
Jerry G. Henery .... construction coordinator
J.D. Jacoby .... set dresser
Phillip Joffrion .... set dresser
Joey Kent .... set dresser
Andree Lago .... paint foreman
Lindanne Lewis .... painter
Elizabeth Mire .... set dressing buyer
Mike Monckton .... lead signwriter
John W. Morgan .... on-set painter
Deborah Norris .... set decoration assistant
James Passanante .... lead scenic
Virle S. Reid .... assistant property master
Adam Roffman .... prop assistant: Boston
Tommy Samona .... lead man
Christopher Sawtelle .... set dresser
Rob Simons .... assistant art director
Gary Thomas .... storyboard artist
John N. Wood .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Mark Agostino .... ProTools operator
Kami Asgar .... supervising sound editor
Willie D. Burton .... sound mixer
Anita Cannella .... foley artist
Dorian Cheah .... sound effects editor
Michael Dressel .... foley editor
Kim Drummond .... supervising adr editor
Scott G.G. Haller .... dialogue editor
Shawn Harper .... sound utility
Steven Huerstel .... utility sound
Amy Kane .... foley artist
Jonathan Klein .... supervising foley editor
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Tateum Kohut .... sound re-recording mixer
John Marquis .... sound effects editor
Herwig Maurer .... sound effects editor
Sean McCormack .... supervising sound editor
Erin Oakley .... adr editor
Greg Orloff .... supervising sound mixer
Fred Peck III .... sound mix technician
Eryne Prine .... second assistant sound editor
Elizabeth Rainey .... foley artist
Jacob Riehle .... first assistant sound editor
Jarrett Simon .... utility sound: Boston
Gary A. Theard .... boom operator
Tim Tuchrello .... sound editor
Jon Wakeham .... supervising sound effect editor
 
Special Effects by
Jack Lynch .... special effects supervisor
Lino Stavole .... special effects technician: mold department, K.N.B Effects Group
Bob Trevino .... special effects technician
Jeffery D. Woodrel .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Brian McNulty .... visual effects producer
 
Stunts
Kevin Beard .... stunt performer
Bobby Beckles .... stunts
Gregg Brazzel .... stunts
Lex D. Geddings .... stunts
Jim Henry .... stunts
Eric Norris .... stunts
Stephen A. Pope .... stunt coordinator
Robert Powell .... stunt double: Denzel Washington
Steve Ritzi .... stunt coordinator
Russell Towery .... stunts
Joe Williams .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Abeyta .... lighting technician
James Babineaux .... best boy electric
Bob Bates .... balloon light technician
Bryan Booth .... dimmer board operator
Rick Cardillo .... rigging electrician
Mark J. Casey .... rigging electric best boy
Gina Cassidy .... grip
Robert Clark .... grip: Boston
Xiomara Comrie .... first assistant camera
Sean Cruz .... balloon light technician
Tim Driscoll .... best boy rigging grip
Dru Dunnaway .... rigging electrician
Jack English .... gaffer
Dan Furst .... video assist operator
Kevin Gazdik .... key lighting balloon technician
Eric Goddard .... grip: Boston
Gonzalo Gonzalez .... rigging electric
Darryl Humber .... dolly grip
Dan Hutchinson .... rigging electric
Gary Kelso .... grip
Mark La Bonge .... camera operator
Mark La Bonge .... steadicam operator
Brent Swampy Mullins .... rigging grip
Robert Owen .... rigging electrician
Myron Parran .... second assistant camera
Simone Perusse .... lighting technician
C. Alan Rawlins .... key grip
Pamela Rittelmeyer .... camera operator: "b" camera
Jacob Ross .... best boy rigging grip
Ted Sapp .... key rigging grip
Riko Schatke .... best boy grip
T.J. Sebren .... rigging electrician
Tiffani L. Stephenson .... film loader
Randy Tharpe .... rigging grip
Stephen Thorp .... lighting technician
Gary Tolbert .... aerial director of photography
Steven J. Winslow .... aerial camera technician: wescam camera
 
Casting Department
Matt Bouldry .... casting assistant
Angela Demo .... casting associate
Chris Gray .... location casting
Tracy Kilpatrick .... location casting
Marisa Kushner .... extras casting: Boston
Carolyn Pickman .... location casting
Aileen Vicari .... extras casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gayle Anderson .... wardrobe assistant
Yvonne Bastidos .... set costumer
Toby Bronson .... costumer
Rosa Colón .... costumer
Dana Kay Hart .... costume supervisor
Rebecca Hofherr .... assistant costume designer
Alanna Keenan .... costume production assistant
Chris Love .... costume production assistant
Alyson MacInnis .... costumer
Meriwether Nichols .... set costumer
Marienne O'Brien .... additional costumer
Roric Ruegsegger .... additional costumer
Ellen Ryba .... key costumer: Los Angeles
Giselle Spence .... head seamstress
Jodie Stern .... assistant costume designer
Paul St. John .... costumer
Jessica L. Therrien .... costume assistant
Susan Thomas .... costumer
Danny Vick .... additional costumer
Rachel A. Walker .... set costumer
Taryn Walsh .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Geraud Brisson .... additional editor
Curtis Lindersmith .... digital intermediate editor
Yvan Lucas .... colorist: Efilm
Christian Prejza .... digital intermediate producer
Lee Wimer .... color timer
 
Music Department
Chris P. Bacon .... technical score advisor
Christine Bergren .... music legal and clearance
Eddie Delena .... music recordist
Dave Holden .... technical score advisor
Joel Iwataki .... music scoring mixer
Todd Kasow .... music editor
Eric Lewis .... composer: additional music
Chris Lord .... score preparation
Barbara McDermott .... assistant music editor
Julia Newmann .... orchestrator
G. Marq Roswell .... music supervisor
Pamela J. Sollie .... score coordinator
Sean Stolper .... additional music clearances
Adam Swart .... music consultant
Stuart Michael Thomas .... score co-producer
Stuart Michael Thomas .... technical score advisor
Oscar Zambrano .... music engineer
Brad Dechter .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Bobby Anderson .... picture car coordinator
John DeVay .... fuel truck driver
Kim Magruder .... driver
Lori Maxwell .... transportation dispatcher
Ted Moser .... transportation coordinator
Justin Nance .... transportation co-captain
Beverly Reeves .... driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn .... driver: set dressing
 
Other crew
Natalia Anderson .... production secretary
Shaun Aponik .... set production assistant
Stephanetta Bingley .... assistant to director
Alex Borys .... assistant location manager
Karen Brady .... location scout
Rob Brown .... assistant: David Crockett
Antravian D. Carter .... production assistant
Richard E. Carter II .... additional production assistant
Joshua D. Clark .... location scout
Brooke Coleman .... additional set production assistant
Derek Cunningham .... production assistant
Christina DeCharles .... location assistant
Ramses Del Hierro Ericstam .... key set production assistant
Robert M. Donaldson .... assistant location manager
Antonio Caetano Dos Santos .... office production assistant
Gino Falla .... first assistant accountant
Catherine Feeny .... set production assistant
Karen Golden .... script supervisor
Hodge Grigsby .... assistant to cast
Jason Halley .... background set production assistant
Raine Hall .... location scout
Terry Harris .... assistant to cast
Brendan Harvey .... production assistant
David Heffler .... assistant to cast
David Hickey .... payroll accountant
Paul Huber .... production assistant
James L. Jensen .... helicopter pilot
Nicki Johnson .... assistant production coordinator
Mindy Jones .... accounting clerk
Mark Killian .... additional production assistant
Ashley Kravitz .... legal clearances
Teresa Jolene Lee .... set production assistant
Brooke Lehman .... additional set production assistant
Jeff N. Maclean .... location manager: Boston
Jeffery Mannarini .... additional production assistant
David Margulis .... location scout
Meghan Maro .... production assistant
Robin McGee .... additional production assistant
Matthew D. Miller .... additional production assistant
J.P. Ouellette .... staff set production assistant: Boston
Bill Parris .... production assistant
Colby E. Peterson .... production assistant
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena .... key set production assistant
Christopher Plummer .... location assistant (as Chris Plummer)
Cali Pomes .... set production assistant
Jason Quimby .... production assistant
Kei Rowan-Young .... location manager
Gregory M. Smith .... production assistant
Cid Swank .... unit publicist
Jeff Valeri .... production coordinator
Mimi Watstein .... production assistant
Ricky R. Weaver .... production assistant
John West .... set production assistant
Meredith Wieck .... production assistant
Lois Yaroshefsky .... studio teacher
 



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