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
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Story
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Editorial Coordinator
Editor
Animal Coordinator
Production Assistant
Casting
Script Supervisor
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Costume Design
Production Design
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Double
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
First Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
First Assistant "B" Camera
Costumer
Key Hair Stylist
Production Coordinator
Best Boy Grip
Dolly Grip
Assistant Set Decoration
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Assistant
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Makeup Artist
Assistant Accountant
Second Second Assistant Director
Rigging Gaffer
Music Supervisor
Seamstress
Post Production Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Seamstress
Assistant Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Unit Publicist
Still Photographer
Gaffer
Extras Casting
Additional Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Assistant Art Director
Aerial Director of Photography
Boom Operator
Key Grip
Post Production Coordinator
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Best Boy Grip
Casting Associate
Assistant Property Master
Storyboard Artist
First Assistant "A" Camera
Payroll Accountant
Key Rigging Grip
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Camera Loader
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Production Coordinator
Production Accountant
Extras Casting Assistant
"A" Camera Operator
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Artist
Location Manager
Leadman
Special Effects Supervisor
Co-Editor
Key Costumer
Sound Mixer
Production Secretary
Additional Second Assistant Director
Assistant Location Manager
"B" Camera Operator
Key Makeup Artist
Props
Unit Production Manager
First Assistant "A" Camera
Hair Department Head
Production Supervisor
Set Costumer
Hairstylist
First Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Property Master
Steadicam Operator
Hairstylist
Best Boy Electric
Casting Assistant
Assistant Makeup Artist
Costume Supervisor
Set Costumer
Assistant Location Manager
Special Effects Coordinator
ADR Supervisor
ADR Mixer
Set Medic
Sound Effects Editor
Construction Coordinator
Greensman
Sound Designer
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Transportation Coordinator
Studio Teacher
Supervising Sound Editor
Music Editor
Foley Supervisor
Music Editor
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Transportation Co-Captain
Sound Effects Editor
Foley Artist
Sound Recordist
Construction Foreman
Foley Artist
Assistant Sound Editor
ADR Mixer
Transportation Captain
ADR Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Foley Artist
Foley Mixer
First Assistant Sound Editor
Construction Foreman
Dialogue Editor
Foley Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Greensman
Paint Coordinator
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Story
Screenplay