The Great Debaters

Seen as a radical by many whites in his 1930s Texas community, Wiley College professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington, who also directed) finds himself at the center of a racially charged firestorm as he leads his African-American debating team to the national championships. Co-produced by Oprah Winfrey, this inspirational real-life drama also stars Forest Whitaker, Jurnee Smollett. 124 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; deleted scenes; featurette; music videos.