The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
James Farmer Jr.
Melvin B. Tolson
Henry Lowe
Samantha Booke
Dr. James Farmer Sr.
Pearl Farmer
Hamilton Burgess
Ruth Tolson
Sheriff Dozier
Helen Farmer
Nathaniel Farmer
Deputy
Pig Owner
Pig Farmer
Dunbar Reed
Harland Osbourne
Harvard Debater #1
Harvard Debater #2
Harvard Dean
Wilson
Paul Quinn Debater #1
Paul Quinn Debater #2
Paul Quinn Debate Judge
Oklahoma City College Debater #1
Oklahoma City College Debater #2
Dr. Jennings
Benita
Trudell
Enormous Man
Samuel
Clementine
William Taylor
Captain Wainwright
Lila
Joseph
White Labor Organizer
White Sharecropper #1
White Sharecropper #2
Prairie View Professor
Security Guard
Radio Announcer at Harvard Debate
White Man at Lynching
Juke Joint Musician #1
Juke Joint Musician #2
Juke Joint Musician #3
Juke Joint Musician #4
Fisk Professor
Howard Debater #1
Enormous Man
Klansman at Lynching (uncredited)
Director
Story
Co-Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Editorial Coordinator
Editor
Animal Coordinator
Production Assistant
Casting
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Script Supervisor
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Double
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Music Supervisor
Unit Production Manager
Co-Editor
Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Assistant Art Director
"A" Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
"B" Camera Operator
First Assistant "A" Camera
Second Assistant "A" Camera
First Assistant "A" Camera
First Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Loader
Aerial Director of Photography
Costume Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Costumer
Key Costumer
Set Costumer
Set Costumer
Seamstress
Seamstress
Makeup Department Head
Key Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hair Department Head
Hairstylist
Key Hair Stylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Production Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Production Secretary
Unit Publicist
Still Photographer
Production Accountant
First Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Payroll Accountant
Second Second Assistant Director
Additional Second Assistant Director
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Rigging Gaffer
Key Grip
Best Boy Grip
Key Rigging Grip
Best Boy Grip
Dolly Grip
Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Casting Associate
Casting Assistant
Extras Casting
Extras Casting Assistant
Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Props
Leadman
Assistant Set Decoration
Storyboard Artist
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Assistant
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Coordinator
Additional Editor
Post Production Coordinator
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
ADR Supervisor
Foley Supervisor
Dialogue Editor
ADR Editor
Sound Designer
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Foley Editor
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Foley Mixer
First Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Music Editor
Music Editor
Sound Recordist
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Construction Coordinator
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Paint Coordinator
Greensman
Greensman
Set Medic
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Captain
Transportation Co-Captain
Studio Teacher
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Story
Screenplay