The Great Debaters

Denzel Washington directs and stars in this uplifting drama based on a true story about a small East Texas all-black college in 1935 that rises to the top of the nation's debate teams in a duel against Harvard. A poet and debating coach at Wiley College, Professor Melvin Tolson (Washington) sees debating as "a blood sport" and recruits the meanest and brightest, including troubled Henry, driven Samantha, and the 14-year-old prodigy James Farmer, Jr.

• Director: Denzel Washington
• Media Format: NTSC, Multiple, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen
• Run Time: 2 hours and 4 minutes
• UPC Code: 796019810708
• Release Date: February 1, 2019
• Actors: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Damien Leake, Gregory Nicotero
• Studio: Lionsgate
• Rated: PG-13
• Disc Type: DVD