The Great Debaters (2007)
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- PG-13
- 2h 6min
- Biography, Drama
- 25 Dec 2007 (USA)
- Movie
- 10 wins & 10 nominations.
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Denzel Washington | ... |
Melvin B. Tolson
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Nate Parker | ... |
Henry Lowe
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Jurnee Smollett | ... |
Samantha Booke
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Denzel Whitaker | ... |
James Farmer Jr.
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Jermaine Williams | ... |
Hamilton Burgess
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Forest Whitaker | ... |
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
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Gina Ravera | ... |
Ruth Tolson
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John Heard | ... |
Sheriff Dozier
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Kimberly Elise | ... |
Pearl Farmer
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Devyn A. Tyler | ... |
Helen Farmer
(as Devyn Tyler)
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Trenton McClain Boyd | ... |
Nathaniel Farmer
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Ritchie Montgomery | ... |
Deputy
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Jackson Walker | ... |
Pig Owner
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Tim Parati | ... |
Pig Farmer
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Robert X. Golphin | ... |
Dunbar Reed
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Justice Leak | ... |
Harland Osbourne
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Glen Powell | ... |
Harvard Debater #1
(as Glen Powell Jr.)
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Brad Watkins | ... |
Harvard Debater #2
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Brian Smiar | ... |
Harvard Dean
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Damien Leake | ... |
Wilson
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Voltaire Sterling | ... |
Paul Quinn Debater #1
(as Voltaire Rico Sterling)
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Stephen Rider | ... |
Paul Quinn Debater #2
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Gordon Danniels | ... |
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
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Donny Boaz | ... |
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
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Samuel Elliott Whisnant | ... |
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
(as Sam Whisnant)
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Bonnie Johnson | ... |
Dr. Jennings
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Charissa Allen | ... |
Benita
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Michael Beasley | ... |
Trudell
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Gary Mattis | ... |
Enormous Man
(as Gary Mathis)
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George Wilson | ... |
Samuel
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Fahnlohnee R. Harris | ... |
Clementine
(as Fahnlohnee Harris)
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Harold Evans | ... |
William Taylor
(as Harold X. Evans)
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JD Evermore | ... |
Captain Wainwright
(as J.D. Evermore)
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Sharon Jones | ... |
Lila
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Kelvin Payton | ... |
Joseph
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Southey Blanton | ... |
White Labor Organizer
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Michael Mattison | ... |
White Sharecropper #1
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Jeff Braun | ... |
White Sharecropper #2
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Milton R. Gipson | ... |
Prairie View Professor
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Frank Ridley | ... |
Security Guard
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Jeremiah Kissel | ... |
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
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Jack Radosta | ... |
White Man at Lynching
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Marcus Lyle Brown | ... |
Howard Debater #1
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Alvin Youngblood Hart | ... |
Juke Joint Musician #1
(as Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart)
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Dom Flemons | ... |
Juke Joint Musician #2
(as Dominique Flemons)
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Justin Robinson | ... |
Juke Joint Musician #3
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Rhiannon Giddens | ... |
Juke Joint Musician #4
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Ahmad Powell | ... |
Fisk Professor
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Michael C. 'Mike' Allen | ... |
Deputy Texas Ranger (uncredited)
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Razmig Arabian | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Kevin Beard | ... |
Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)
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Ellen Becker-Gray | ... |
Faculty at Harvard Debate (uncredited)
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Chad Boldini | ... |
Harvard Debate Attendee (uncredited)
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Matthew N. Bourgeois | ... |
Harvard Scholar (uncredited)
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Crystal Brown-Tatum | ... |
Female Teacher / Dance Chaperone (uncredited)
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Gio Castellano | ... |
Harvard Debate Attendee (uncredited)
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Thomas Cataloni | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Ashley Cerrone | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Michael DeMello | ... |
Debate Observer (uncredited)
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Roger Dillingham Jr. | ... |
Upscale Traveler (uncredited)
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Sal DiMino | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Tommy Jay Dwyer | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Curtis Eames | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Chaz Echols | ... |
Wiley College Student (uncredited)
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Brian D. Evans | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Ben Fisher | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Jaishon Fisher | ... |
Newspaper Boy (uncredited)
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Jamai Fisher | ... |
Kid at Train Station (uncredited)
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Steve Flynn | ... |
Harvard Dean (uncredited)
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Hugh Guiney | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Hevin Hampton | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Joel B. Hayden | ... |
Harvard Professor (uncredited)
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Patrick Mel Hayes | ... |
Harvard Alumni (uncredited)
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Benjamin Healy | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Chris Kosiavelon | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Kenneth Lecompte | ... |
Share Cropper and Grocer (uncredited)
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Jimmy Lee Jr. | ... |
Lyncher (uncredited)
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Aqua Lee | ... |
Juke Joint Couple (uncredited)
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Christopher J. Long | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Michael M Luzzi | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Robert Masiello | ... |
Harvard Alumni (uncredited)
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Josh McBride | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Paul McGillicuddy | ... |
Harvard Debate Attendee (uncredited)
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Alex Milne | ... |
Shoe Shine Boy (uncredited)
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Tarek Moussa | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Jason Mulcahy | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Ed O'Keefe | ... |
Harvard Scholar (uncredited)
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Nefertara Ozella | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Giovanni Pantaleo | ... |
Havard Student (uncredited)
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Cory Patt | ... |
Wiley Student (uncredited)
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James Paul | ... |
Riot Starter (uncredited)
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Jeannie Perrin | ... |
Lynching Participant (uncredited)
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Todd Poudrier | ... |
Radio Tech (uncredited)
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Cyndy Powell | ... |
Harvard debate audience (uncredited)
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Breon Pugh | ... |
Wiley Debater (uncredited)
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Alan Resnic | ... |
Harvard Scholar (uncredited)
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Robert M. Saunders | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Cory Reed Smith | ... |
Harvard Debate Attendee (uncredited)
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Scott Sousa | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Michael Stanton | ... |
Harvard Professor (uncredited)
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Heath Stewart | ... |
Reserve Harvard Debater (uncredited)
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Bill Stinchcomb | ... |
Lynch Mob (uncredited)
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Charles Sutherland | ... |
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
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Ian Wallace | ... |
Harvard Student (uncredited)
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Mario Wanza | ... |
Wiley Student (uncredited)
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Donald Warnock | ... |
The Chief Harvard Judge (uncredited)
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Mike Wendt | ... |
Havard Student (uncredited)
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Russell Woron-Simons | ... |
Harvard Debate Attendee (uncredited)
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Adam Zalt | ... |
Harvard Student / Navy Sailor (uncredited)
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Directed by
Denzel Washington |
Written by
Robert Eisele | ... | (screenplay) |
Robert Eisele | ... | (story) & |
Jeffrey Porro | ... | (story) |
Tony Scherman | ... | (inspired by the American Legacy article) |
Produced by
Molly Allen | ... | co-producer |
Todd Black | ... | producer |
David Crockett | ... | executive producer |
Kate Forte | ... | producer |
Melody Fowler | ... | associate producer: Harpo Films |
Joe Roth | ... | producer |
Valerie Scoon | ... | associate producer: Harpo Films |
Bob Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
Harvey Weinstein | ... | executive producer |
Oprah Winfrey | ... | producer |
Music by
Peter Golub | ||
James Newton Howard |
Cinematography by
Philippe Rousselot | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
John Breinholt | ... | co-editor |
Hughes Winborne |
Editorial Department
Geraud Brisson | ... | additional editor |
Pete Conlin | ... | post production |
Ian Crockett | ... | post-production coordinator |
Roland Eisinger | ... | digital intermediate scanning & recording operator |
Scott Freeman | ... | Avid Technician / Dailies Producer |
Mo Henry | ... | negative manager: Efilm |
Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production |
Curtis Lindersmith | ... | digital intermediate editor: Efilm |
Yvan Lucas | ... | colorist |
Allan Marasco | ... | apprentice editor |
Christian Prejza | ... | digital intermediate producer: Efilm |
Tom Reiser | ... | colorist assistant: Efilm |
Lee Wimer | ... | color timer: Efilm |
Marcel Wolthers | ... | assembly editor |
Scott Freeman | ... | digitizer (uncredited) |
Brian George | ... | colorist: Efilm (uncredited) |
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 |
Matiki Anoff | ... | key makeup artist |
Kristen Barry | ... | hair stylist |
Howard Berger | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Anneliese Boise | ... | special makeup effects artist: hair (as Anneliese Boies) |
Andrea Bowman | ... | hair stylist |
Jack Bricker | ... | special makeup effects artist: hair |
Nikki I Brown | ... | makeup artist (as Nikki Brown) |
Elizabeth Cecchini | ... | hair stylist |
Larry M. Cherry | ... | co-department head hair stylist (as Larry Cherry) / hair stylist: Mr. Washington (as Larry Cherry) |
Cheryl Daniels | ... | hair stylist |
Carl Fullerton | ... | makeup department head |
Valerie Gladstone-Appel | ... | first assistant hair stylist (as Valerie Gladstone) |
LaToya Henderson | ... | makeup artist (as Latoya Green) |
Janice Hudson | ... | hair stylist |
Linda Lazar | ... | makeup artist |
Brenda McNally | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Greg Nicotero | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Gary Pawlowski | ... | mold maker |
Denise Pugh-Ruiz | ... | first assistant makeup artist |
Joanna Raskin | ... | hair stylist |
Kellie Robinson | ... | makeup artist |
Joe Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
Khanh Trance | ... | hair special effects: KNB EFX Group |
Kenneth Walker | ... | department head hair stylist |
Crystal Woodford | ... | hair stylist |
Andrea Young | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Valerie Bleth Sharp | ... | production supervisor |
Kelly Carmichael | ... | executive in charge of production: The Weinstein Company |
Tim Clawson | ... | executive in charge of physical production: The Weinstein Company |
David Crockett | ... | unit production manager |
Carla Gardini | ... | executive in charge of production: The Weinstein Company |
Michael Jackman | ... | executive in charge of post-production: The Weinstein Company (as Michael A. Jackman) |
Eileen Malyszko Lee | ... | executive in charge of physical production: Harpo Fiulms |
Jeff Maynard | ... | executive in charge of post-production: The Weinstein Company |
Tracy McGrath | ... | executive in charge of physical production: The Weinstein Company |
Brian McNulty | ... | post-production supervisor |
Jeff Valeri | ... | production supervisor: Boston |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Bott | ... | additional second assistant director |
Natalie S. Clunis | ... | dga trainee (as Natalie Brown) |
Greg Hale | ... | second assistant director |
Kali R. Harrison | ... | second second assistant director (as Kali Harrison) |
Jono Oliver | ... | first assistant director |
Eric Yellin | ... | additional key second assistant director: Boston |
Tommy Martin | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Dean Allison | ... | construction general foreman |
Genny Bamburg | ... | set painter |
John Bankson | ... | property master |
Sean Bernard | ... | paint foreman |
C. Alan Berry | ... | property assistant |
Robert Bowden | ... | gang boss |
Dillon Jim Breithaupt | ... | art department assistant |
Helen Britten | ... | assistant set decorator |
Kathy Brunswick | ... | construction buyer |
Ed Burcham | ... | set dresser |
Andrew M. Casbon III | ... | scenic artist |
Scott Childers | ... | construction foreman |
Tom Christopher | ... | set dressing gang boss |
Diane Davis | ... | construction medic |
Derek Devers | ... | propmaker |
Kevin Fleming | ... | paint gang boss |
Scott Forster | ... | construction foreman: Boston |
Patrick Fuhrman | ... | on-set dresser |
Shellie Gillespie | ... | art department coordinator |
Susanna Glattly | ... | paint foreman |
Chad Harris | ... | set dresser |
Jerry G. Henery | ... | construction coordinator (as Jerry Henery) |
Phillip Joffrion | ... | set dresser |
Joey Kent | ... | set dresser |
Andree Lago | ... | paint foreman |
Steve Laks | ... | gang boss |
Elizabeth Mire | ... | set dressing buyer |
Larry Misselhorn | ... | greens foreman |
Ryan Misselhorn | ... | greensman |
Mike Monckton | ... | signwriter |
John W. Morgan | ... | stand-by painter (as John Morgan) |
Deborah Norris Jensen | ... | set dressing assistant (as Deborah R. Norris) |
William Nutt | ... | on-set greensman |
Cory Parker | ... | set dressing gang boss |
James Passanante | ... | paint supervisor |
Adele Plauche | ... | set designer |
Virle S. Reid | ... | assistant property master (as Virle Reid) |
Sonda L. Rowland | ... | painter |
Tommy Samona | ... | lead man |
Rob Simons | ... | assistant art director |
Floyd B. Sterling | ... | set dresser |
Gary Damian Thomas | ... | storyboard artist (as Gary Thomas) |
Gordon Thomas | ... | set dresser |
Azhriaz Vanashta | ... | paint gang boss |
Chris M. Wilson | ... | carpenter |
Jason Wilson | ... | propmaker |
Paul Wilson | ... | scenic foreman: Boston |
Eric Wolfe | ... | carpenter |
Keith Abel | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Cecile Aymami | ... | scenic (uncredited) |
Adam D. Bouchard | ... | inflatable mannequins wrangler (uncredited) |
Gail Briant | ... | scenic gangboss (uncredited) |
Debbie Cutler | ... | set decoration buyer (uncredited) |
Jennifer Engel | ... | leadman: Boston (uncredited) |
Joey Gbur | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
J.D. Jacoby | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Jason Glenn Jimes | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Lindanne Lewis | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Rebecca McKibben | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Ryan McPeake | ... | construction medic (uncredited) |
Eric Orr | ... | prop assistant (uncredited) |
Adam Roffman | ... | prop assistant: Boston (uncredited) |
Christopher Sawtelle | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
John N. Wood | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Kami Asgar | ... | supervising sound editor |
Richard Branca | ... | post-production sound facility manger: Sony Pictures Studios |
Stacy Brownrigg | ... | production sound mixer: additional photography |
Willie D. Burton | ... | sound mixer |
Anita Cannella | ... | foley artist |
Dorian Cheah | ... | sound designer |
Michael Dressel | ... | foley editor |
Kim Drummond | ... | adr supervisor |
Thom 'Coach' Ehle | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
Scott G.G. Haller | ... | dialogue editor |
Steven Huerstel | ... | cable person |
Kevin Jette | ... | adr mixer |
Leilani Jones | ... | audio description narrator |
Amy Kane | ... | foley artist |
Jonathan Klein | ... | supervising foley editor |
Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
Tateum Kohut | ... | re-recording mixer |
Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
John Marquis | ... | sound effects editor |
Herwig Maurer | ... | sound effects editor |
Julianne McCormack | ... | post-production sound facility manger: Sony Pictures Studios |
Sean McCormack | ... | supervising sound editor |
Erin Oakley | ... | adr editor |
Greg Orloff | ... | supervising sound mixer |
Fred Peck III | ... | sound mix recordist |
Eryne Prine | ... | assistant sound editor |
Elizabeth Rainey | ... | foley artist |
Jacob Riehle | ... | first assistant sound editor |
Carmine Rubino | ... | foley mixer |
Brian Smith | ... | adr mixer |
Gary A. Theard | ... | boom operator |
Tim Tuchrello | ... | sound effects editor |
Jon Wakeham | ... | sound effects editor |
Mark Agostino | ... | pro tools playback operator (uncredited) |
Shawn Harper | ... | sound utility (uncredited) |
Jarrett Simon | ... | utility sound: Boston (uncredited) |
Jared Watt | ... | additional sound utility (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Chris Cera | ... | special effects moldmaker |
Jeff Edwards | ... | special effects artist |
Joe Giles | ... | special effects moldmaker |
Brian Goehring | ... | special effects moldmaker |
Steve Hartman | ... | special effects artist |
Grady Holder | ... | special effects moldmaker |
Carey Jones | ... | special effects artist |
James Leonard | ... | special effects moldmaker (as Jim Leonard) |
Jack Lynch | ... | special effects supervisor |
Tony Matijevich | ... | special effects artist (as Anthony Matijavich) |
Christina Prestia | ... | special effects artist |
Caleb Schneider | ... | special effects artist |
Andy Schoneberg | ... | special effects sculptor (as Andy Scghoenberg) |
Shannon Shea | ... | special effects shop foreman |
Lino Stavole | ... | special effects moldmaker |
A.J. Venuto | ... | special effects moldmaker (as AJ Venuto) |
David Wogh | ... | special effects mechanic (as Dave Wogh) |
Jeffery D. Woodrel | ... | special effects coordinator (as Jeff Woodrel) |
Javier Zepeda | ... | special effects sculptor |
Bob Trevino | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Ryan Laney | ... | visual effects |
Brian McNulty | ... | visual effects producer |
Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
Stunts
Austin Anderson | ... | horse trainer |
TD Antwine | ... | stunts (as Tim Antwine) |
Kevin Beard | ... | stunts |
Bobby Beckles | ... | stunts (as Bob Beckles) |
Gregg Brazzel | ... | stunts |
Lex D. Geddings | ... | stunts |
Thirl Haston | ... | stunts |
Jim Henry | ... | stunts |
Jack Little | ... | stunts |
Eric Norris | ... | stunts |
Stephen A. Pope | ... | stunt coordinator (as Stephen Pope) |
Robert Powell | ... | stunt double: Tolson |
Steven Ritzi | ... | stunt coordinator (as Stephen Ritzi) |
Russell Towery | ... | stunts |
Guss Williams | ... | stunts (as Gus Williams) |
Joe Nin Williams | ... | stunts (as Joe Williams) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Phillip Abeyta | ... | electrician |
Tarik Naim Alherimi | ... | best boy rigging electrician |
James Babineaux | ... | best boy electric |
Bob Bates | ... | balloon light technician |
Stephen Beasley | ... | rigging gaffer (as Steve Beasley) |
Patrick Bensimmon | ... | additional camera assistant |
Giovanni Bommarito | ... | grip |
Bryan Booth | ... | electrician |
Xiomara Comrie | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera |
Scott D. Davis | ... | rigging gaffer: Boston |
John Gregory Edwards | ... | electrician |
Eric Engler | ... | rigging electric: Boston |
Jack English | ... | gaffer |
Donny Fowler | ... | grip |
Dan Furst | ... | video assist operator |
Jose 'Flecha' Hernandez | ... | lighting technician |
Darryl Humber | ... | dolly grip |
Gary Kelso | ... | grip |
Mark La Bonge | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
David Lee | ... | still photographer |
Sean J. O'Shea | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Sean O'Shea) |
Myron Parran | ... | additional camera assistant |
Frank Parrish | ... | additional camera assistant |
Simone Perusse | ... | electrician |
C. Alan Rawlins | ... | key grip (as Alan Rawlins) |
Kerry Rawlins | ... | grip (as Kerry G. Rawlins) |
Pamela Rittelmeyer | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera |
Jacob Ross | ... | best boy rigging grip |
Edwin Rubio | ... | rigging grip |
Ted Sapp | ... | key rigging grip |
Gina Scagnelli | ... | grip (as Gina Cassidy) |
Riko Schatke | ... | best boy grip |
Jed Seus | ... | assistant camera |
Tiffani L. Stephenson | ... | film loader |
Stephen Thorp | ... | electrician (as Steve Thorp) |
Gary Tolbert | ... | aerial cinematographer |
Tedd Underwood | ... | balloon technician |
Jeremy Webre | ... | grip |
Rick Cardillo | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Mark J. Casey | ... | rigging electric best boy (uncredited) |
Robert Clark | ... | grip: Boston (uncredited) |
Sean Cruz | ... | balloon light technician (uncredited) |
Tim Driscoll | ... | best boy rigging grip (uncredited) |
Dru Dunnaway | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Kevin Gazdik | ... | key lighting balloon technician (uncredited) |
Eric Goddard | ... | grip: Boston (uncredited) |
Gonzalo Gonzalez | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Paul Goroff | ... | super technocrane operator (uncredited) |
Guy Holt | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Dan Hutchinson | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Brent Swampy Mullins | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Robert Owen | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
T.J. Sebren | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
Randy Tharpe | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Todd Thompson | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Steven J. Winslow | ... | aerial camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Natalie Ballesteros | ... | casting assistant |
Kate Carlin | ... | adr voice casting |
Angela Demo | ... | casting associate |
Christopher Gray | ... | key extras casting |
Christian Juneau | ... | extras casting assistant |
Tracy Kilpatrick | ... | location casting |
Carlos Rodríguez Mejías | ... | casting |
Brent Paxton | ... | casting coordinator |
Carolyn Pickman | ... | casting: Boston |
Selisa Sirls | ... | extras casting associate |
Lamar Williams | ... | extras casting assistant |
Matt Bouldry | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Marisa Kushner | ... | extras casting: Boston (uncredited) |
Aileen McCall | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yvonne Bastidos | ... | set costumer |
Darek Beeman | ... | head tailor |
Lauren Bott | ... | costumer (as Lauren Wade) |
Toby Bronson | ... | costumer (as Toby M. Bronson) |
Rendell Bryce | ... | costumer (as Ren Heeralal) |
Megan Coates | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Renee Dodson | ... | costumer (as Renee Dodson Clapp) |
Andrée Fortier | ... | costumer (as Andree Fortier) |
Bobbie Frankel | ... | costumer |
Julia Gombert | ... | wardrobe textile artist |
Mitzi Haralson | ... | set costumer |
Dana Kay Hart | ... | costume supervisor (as Dana Hart) |
Frances Jacques-LeCompte | ... | seamstress (as Frances LeCompte) |
Shannon Jantz | ... | costumer |
Anaya Kellogg | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Krystle Lamoreaux | ... | costumer |
Kenneth Lecompte | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Gayle Merindino | ... | wardrobe production assistant (as Gayle Anderson) |
Max Newman | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
Meriwether Nichols | ... | costumer |
Frank Perry Rose | ... | costumer: Mr. Washington (as Frank Rose) |
Riki Lin Sabusawa | ... | key costumer (as Riki Sabusava) |
Felipe Sanchez | ... | costume illustrator |
Amanda Simonelli | ... | costume assistant |
Giselle Spence | ... | key seamstress (as Gigi Spence) |
Liz Staub | ... | costumer |
Jodie Stern | ... | assistant costume designer |
Susan Thomas | ... | costumer |
Bunny Walker | ... | costumer (as Rachel Walker) |
Helen Wilson | ... | seamstress |
Diah Wymont | ... | additional assistant costume designer |
Rosa J. Colón | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
Fran Cox | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
Hillary Derby | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Rebecca Hofherr | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Alanna Keenan | ... | costume production assistant (uncredited) |
Chris Love | ... | costume production assistant (uncredited) |
Alyson MacInnis | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Marienne O'Brien | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
Roric Ruegsegger | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
Ellen Ryba | ... | key costumer: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
Paul St. John | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Jessica L. Therrien | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Brittany Trusler | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Danny Vick | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
Taryn Walsh | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
Alex Borys | ... | key assistant location manager |
Karen Brady | ... | location scout |
Christina DeCharles | ... | assistant location manager |
Robert M. Donaldson | ... | location scout |
Raine Hall | ... | location scout |
Charles Harrington | ... | location consultant: Boston (as Charlie Harrington) |
Jeff N. Maclean | ... | location manager: Boston (as Jeff MacLean) |
Phillip Messinger | ... | location scout |
Steve Oare | ... | assistant location manager: Boston |
Kei Rowan-Young | ... | location manager |
Joshua Youman | ... | location assistant: Boston (as Josh Youman) |
Joshua D. Clark | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
David Margulis | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Christopher Plummer | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Karen Stark | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
Chris Bacon | ... | technical score advisor (as Chris P. Bacon) |
Maya Beiser | ... | musician: cello solo |
Christine Bergren | ... | music legal and clearance |
Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
Billy Rivers & The Angelic Voices of Faith | ... | musician: gospel choir |
Richard Bissill | ... | musician: French horn |
Thomas Bowes | ... | orchestra leader |
Hugh Burns | ... | musician: guitar |
Chris Cozens | ... | auricle control systems |
Peter Davies | ... | trombone |
Eddie Delena | ... | song recording engineer (as Eddie Delana) |
Geoff Foster | ... | score recordist |
Matt Franko | ... | music preparation |
Grambling State University Band | ... | musician |
Gavin Greenaway | ... | conductor: orchestra |
Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
Stephen Hayes | ... | choir director: Wiley College |
Dave Holden | ... | technical score advisor |
Joel Iwataki | ... | music scoring mixer |
Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
Charles Lacy | ... | musical director: Grambling State University Vand |
Rachel Levy | ... | executive in charge of music: The Weinstein Company |
Christopher Lord | ... | assistant orchestrator (as Chris Lord) |
Charlotte Matthews | ... | assistant orchestra contractor |
Barbara McDermott | ... | assistant music editor |
Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
Julia Marie Newmann | ... | score assistant (as Julia Newmann) |
Larry Pannell | ... | musical director: Grambling State University Band (as Dr. Larry Pannell) |
John Parricelli | ... | musician: guitar |
Victor Pesavento | ... | music preparation |
Jeff Powell | ... | song recording engineer |
Roger Rhodes | ... | song recording engineer |
G. Marq Roswell | ... | music supervisor |
Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute |
Pamela J. Sollie | ... | score coordinator (as Pamela Sollie) |
Adam Swart | ... | music consultant |
Stuart Michael Thomas | ... | technical score advisor |
Greg Vines | ... | score mix assistant |
Rosemary Warren-Green | ... | orchestra leader |
Wiley College Choir | ... | musician |
Oscar Zambrano | ... | song recording engineer |
Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
ELEW | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Paul S. Henning | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) / score proofreader (uncredited) |
Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Sean Stolper | ... | additional music clearances (uncredited) |
Stuart Michael Thomas | ... | score co-producer (uncredited) |
Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Karen Golden | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Bobby Anderson | ... | picture car coordinator: Boston (as Bob Anderson) |
Annette Ansley | ... | driver |
Johnny B. Antwine | ... | driver |
David Balsley | ... | driver (as Dave Balsley) |
Richard Benavidez | ... | driver |
Adrian Cannon | ... | driver |
Bret Carroll | ... | driver |
Richard A. Davis | ... | transportation captain (as Rick Davis) |
John DeVay | ... | driver (as John Devay) |
James C. Donahue | ... | transportation captain: Boston (as James Donahue) |
Juan Echavarria | ... | driver |
Monte Emery | ... | driver |
Phil K. Frost | ... | driver |
David Glavin | ... | driver (as Dave Glavin) |
John Gregorio | ... | driver |
Joseph M. Hancock | ... | driver (as Joe Hancock) |
Gerald Hardy | ... | driver |
Daniel Hines | ... | driver (as Dan Hines) |
Robert Jepson | ... | driver |
Richard Lengle | ... | driver (as Rich Lengle) |
Jorge Loredo | ... | driver |
Kim Magruder | ... | driver |
Wende Martin | ... | driver (as Wende L. Martin) |
Lori Maxwell | ... | transportation dispatcher |
Dale Moser | ... | driver |
Ted Moser | ... | transportation coordinator |
Justin Nance | ... | transportation co-captain |
William O'Brien | ... | transportation coordinator: Boston (as Billy O'Brien) |
Eugene Purcell | ... | driver |
Beverly Reeves | ... | driver |
Gavin Roberson | ... | driver: Mr. Washington (as C. Gavin Robertson) |
Bob 'Smitty' Smith | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Timothy Stephens | ... | driver |
Jorge Vasquez | ... | driver |
DeAnna Weippert | ... | driver (as DeAnna Weippert) / driver |
Bill West | ... | driver (as Billy West) |
Hank Van Apeldoorn | ... | driver: set dressing (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Danny 'Dano' Anderson | ... | production assistant (as Danny Anderson) |
Natalia Anderson | ... | production secretary |
Nicole Anderson | ... | craft service: Boston unit |
Jackie Bazan | ... | dvd publicist / publicist |
Stephanetta Bingley | ... | assistant: Mr. Washington |
Jenna Block | ... | assistant: Mr. Black |
Rob Brown | ... | assistant: Mr. Crockett |
Unjoo Lee Byars | ... | title producer: Pacific Title |
Alison Cannon | ... | production accountant |
Antravian D. Carter | ... | office production assistant (as Trae Carter) |
Shaun Cobbs | ... | stand-in |
Christine Coggins | ... | assistant: Mr. Black |
Mona Coulter | ... | travel agent |
Ian Crockett | ... | travel coordinator |
Gino Crognale | ... | puppeteer |
Michael Deak | ... | puppeteer |
Alex Diaz | ... | puppeteer |
Kenneth Donaldson | ... | production assistant |
Brooke Estrada | ... | production assistant |
Gino Falla | ... | first assistant accountant: Boston |
Anna Fuson | ... | pr consultant |
Kevin Gaspard | ... | production assistant |
Dianne Grigsby | ... | dance consultant |
Hodge Grigsby | ... | production assistant |
Chad Hahne | ... | assistant: mrs. carmichael |
Jason Halley | ... | production assistant |
Lisa Halliday | ... | publicist: Harpo Films |
Terry L. Harris | ... | cast assistant / production assistant |
Brendan Harvey | ... | office production assistant: Boston |
Dan Haygood | ... | stand-in |
David Heffler | ... | production assistant |
Melissa Henderson | ... | production assistant |
David Hickey | ... | payroll accountant |
Whitney Hicks | ... | stand-in |
Leah Holmes | ... | post production accountant |
Jamie Horwitz | ... | second assistant accountant |
Nancy G. James | ... | craft service (as Nancy James) |
Nicki Johnson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Mindy Jones | ... | accounting clerk |
Laine R. Kline | ... | executive in charge of business affairs: The Weinstein Company (as Laine Kline) |
Ashley Kravitz | ... | clearance coordinator |
Teresa Jolene Lee | ... | production assistant (as Theresa Lee) |
Ronald J. Levin | ... | production counsel |
Daryll Manning | ... | stand-in |
Greg Nicotero | ... | puppeteer |
Nannette Palmer | ... | set medic |
Katrina Parsons | ... | assistant production coordinator: Boston (as Katrina Joy Parsons) |
Cory Patt | ... | extra casting assistant / standin for lead |
Brent Paxton | ... | researcher |
Rita Pearson | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Washington |
Tammy Peck | ... | animal wrangler |
Patrick Tendai Pfupajena | ... | production assistant (as Patrick Pfupajena) |
Erik Proveaux | ... | catering chef |
Allan Rafael | ... | set production assistant: Boston Unit |
Michael Reilly | ... | background pa |
Alajahwon Ridgeway | ... | production assistant |
Edgar Robles | ... | air conditioning technician: Air On Location |
Dirk Rogers | ... | special effects lab tech: K.N.B. efx group |
Antonio Caetano Santos | ... | office production assistant: Louisiana (as Antonio Santos) |
Phil Scalisi | ... | craft service |
Bruce Schluter | ... | title designer: Pacific Title and Art Studio |
Anne Scott | ... | first assistant accountant |
Mark Sharon | ... | film runner |
Frederick Shear | ... | second assistant accountant (as Fred Shear) |
George Sholley | ... | production assistant |
Melinda Simpson | ... | production assistant |
Scott Stein | ... | executive in charge of operations and business affairs: Harpo Films |
Stream | ... | stand in: Journey Smollet |
Brian Stuart | ... | craft service assistant |
Cid Swank | ... | unit publicist |
Jules Sylvester | ... | wild animal wrangler (as Julian Sylvester) |
Shannon Thompson | ... | assistant: Ms. Forte |
Jeff Valeri | ... | production coordinator |
Andria Warren | ... | production assistant |
Ricky R. Weaver | ... | production assistant (as Rick Weaver) |
Arthur Welch | ... | craft service assistant |
Meredith Wieck | ... | office production assistant |
Delano Wilson | ... | stand-in |
Lois Yaroshefsky | ... | studio teacher |
Shaun Aponik | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Barbara Babb | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Ann Bennett | ... | archival research (uncredited) |
Richard E. Carter II | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
Brooke Coleman | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
Derek Cunningham | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Ramses del Hierro | ... | key set production assistant (uncredited) |
Catherine Feeny | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Paul Huber | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
James L. Jensen | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
Mark Killian | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
Brooke Lehman | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
Jeffery Mannarini | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
Victoria Marie | ... | background assistant (uncredited) |
Meghan Maro | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Robin Maxkii | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
Matthew D. Miller | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
Carter Mitchell | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
J.P. Ouellette | ... | staff set production assistant: Boston (uncredited) |
Bill Parris | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Colby Peterson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Cali Pomes | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Kim Quam | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
Gregory M. Smith | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Mimi Watstein | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
John West | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
Thomas Freeman | ... | thanks (as Dr. Thomas Freeman) |
Clarice P. Lowe | ... | thanks |
J. Marie McCleary | ... | thanks |
Melvin B. Tolson Jr. | ... | thanks (as Dr. Melvin B. Tolson Jr.) |
Henrietta Wells | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- The Weinstein Company (2007) (United States)
- Golden Village Pictures (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Midget Entertainment (2009) (Denmark)
- Noble Entertainment (2009) (Sweden)
- Video Film Express (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Falcon Films (2010) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Star Channel (2011) (Japan) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (India)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka)
- Transformer (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
- 300 Ninjas (visual effects)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (opticals)
Other Companies
- 424 Post (sound post-production)
- Abbey Road Studios (score recorded at)
- Air On Location (air conditioning)
- Allen Edmubds (shoes and belts)
- Amistad Research Center, Tulane University (copyrights held by: "Saturday's Child" - Countee Cullen Papers)
- Ardent Studios (on-camera song recording facility)
- Arrow / Van Huessen (shirts)
- Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, New York Public Library (courtesy of: "Hatred")
- Atlantic Records (soundtrack)
- Babok & Levin (production and legal affairs)
- Bender ET (GFCI shock protection provided by)
- Bennett Studios (on-camera song recording facility)
- Blink Entertainment (marketing and promotion)
- Brooks Brothers (suits: Denzel Washington and Forrest Whitaker)
- Cargartt (additional clothing)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera car)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Christopher Gray Casting (extras casting)
- Discovery Partners (production services)
- Future Screen Capital (production services)
- Gala Catering (catering)
- Greenbelt Security (additional security)
- Groovemasters Studio (on-camera song recording facility)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (special thanks) (vintage clothing rentals)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Movie Movers (hair and make-up trailers)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- Movie Movers (transportation)
- NPI Entertainment Payroll (payroll services - sound editors)
- On Tour Productions (transportation services)
- Pacific Title and Art Studio (title design)
- Pictorvision (aerial camera system)
- Pollinger Ltd (reproduced with kind permission of: D.H. Lawrence "Self Pity")
- Precision Studios (on-camera song recording facility)
- R.C. Baral & Company (post-production accounting)
- Remote Control Studios (score mixed at)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (junxion box rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (walkie rentals)
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (courtesy of: "Hatred")
- Sony Pictures Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- Stetson (hats)
- The Estate of Frieda Lawrence Ravagli (reproduced with kind permission of: D.H. Lawrence "Self Pity")
- The Inflatable Crowd Company (inflatable crowd extras)
- The London Session Orchestra (orchestra)
- Turner Entertainment (licensed by: "Men in White" poster)
- Twentieth Century Fox (courtesy of: poster from "Bright Eyes")
- United Tactical Security (security: Mr. Washington)
- Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA) (field publicity)
- Van Vechten Trust (used with permission of)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album)
- Wiley College (special thanks)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated season that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience.
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Taglines | When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope. See more » |
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Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $9,184,022, 30 Dec 2007 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | On December 19, 2007, Denzel Washington announced a $1 million dollar gift to Wiley College, so they could re-establish their debate team. See more » |
Goofs | When Samantha is participating in her first debate at Oklahoma City, she mentions World War I in her argument. In 1935, this war would have been referred to as the "Great War", since a World War II had not yet occurred. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in National Treasure: Book of Secrets/P.S., I Love You/Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story/Charlie Wilson's War/The Great Debaters (2007). See more » |
Soundtracks | My Soul is a Witness See more » |
Quotes |
James Farmer Jr.:
In Texas they lynch Negroes. My teammates and I saw a man strung up by his neck and set on fire. We drove through a lynch mob, pressed our faces against the floorboard. I looked at my teammates. I saw the fear in their eyes and, worse, the shame. What was this Negro's crime that he should be hung without trial in a dark forest filled with fog. Was he a thief? Was he a killer? Or just a Negro? Was he a sharecropper? A preacher? Were his children waiting up for him? And who are we to just lie there and do nothing. No matter what he did, the mob was the criminal. But the law did nothing. Just left us wondering, "Why?" My opponent says nothing that erodes the rule of law can be moral. But there is no rule of law in the Jim Crow south. Not when Negroes are denied housing. Turned away from schools, hospitals. And not when we are lynched. St Augustine said, "An unjust law in no law at all.' Which means I have a right, even a duty to resist. With violence or civil disobedience. You should pray I choose the latter. See more » |