

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

Producer

Associate Producer

Executive Producer

Producer

Editorial Coordinator

Editor

Producer

Producer

Associate Producer

Executive Producer

Co-Producer

Story

Executive Producer

Animal Coordinator

Production Assistant

Costume Design

Script Supervisor

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Decoration

Casting

First Assistant Director

Stunts

Music Supervisor

Stunts

Stunts

Second Assistant Director

Stunts

Assistant Costume Designer

Hairstylist

Stunts

Unit Production Manager

Stunts

Stunts

Stunts

Stunt Coordinator

Stunts

Stunt Double

Stunts

Stunt Coordinator

Assistant Makeup Artist

Hair Department Head

Seamstress

Makeup Artist

Assistant Hairstylist

Hairstylist

Casting Associate

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Costume Supervisor

Set Costumer

Makeup Department Head

Extras Casting

Gaffer

Storyboard Artist

ADR Supervisor

Dialogue Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Construction Coordinator

Key Costumer

Boom Operator

Production Secretary

Key Grip

Co-Editor

First Assistant "A" Camera

Extras Casting Assistant

Additional Editor

Foley Artist

ADR Mixer

Set Medic

Steadicam Operator

Assistant Accountant

Second Second Assistant Director

Best Boy Electric

Props

Production Supervisor

Set Costumer

Makeup Artist

Location Manager

Camera Loader

Assistant Costume Designer

Production Accountant

Payroll Accountant

"A" Camera Operator

Hairstylist

Assistant Production Coordinator

First Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Property Master

Assistant Property Master

ADR Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Foley Artist

Construction Foreman

Paint Coordinator

Seamstress

Unit Publicist

"B" Camera Operator

Key Makeup Artist

Hairstylist

Sound Mixer

Additional Second Assistant Director

Casting Assistant

Special Effects Supervisor

First Assistant "A" Camera

Makeup Artist

Rigging Gaffer

Assistant Location Manager

Foley Artist

Foley Mixer

First Assistant "B" Camera

Costumer

Key Hair Stylist

Best Boy Grip

Dolly Grip

Assistant Art Director

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Transportation Coordinator

First Assistant Sound Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Music Editor

Music Editor

Supervising Sound Editor

Supervising Sound Editor

Construction Foreman

Studio Teacher

Assistant Set Decoration

Sound Designer

Sound Recordist

ADR Mixer

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Greensman

Still Photographer

Key Rigging Grip

Special Effects Coordinator

Foley Supervisor

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Greensman

Transportation Co-Captain

Assistant Sound Editor

Transportation Captain

Post Production Supervisor

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Aerial Director of Photography

Production Coordinator

Best Boy Grip

Assistant Location Manager

Leadman

Art Department Coordinator

Art Department Assistant

Post Production Coordinator

Foley Editor

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Story

Screenplay