blackfilm.com's THE GREAT DEBATERS Screening

In Theatres Tuesday, December 25 2007

The Weinsten Co. and blackfilm.com invite you and guests to an advance screening of The Great Debaters on Thursday, December 20 at 7pm at a Manhattan theater.


Distributor: The Weinstein Company
Director: Denzel Washington, Denzel Washington, Joe Roth, Kate Forte, Todd Black
Producers: Oprah Winfrey
Screenwriter: Robert Eisele and Suzan-Lori Parks
Cast: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker, and Gina Ravera


Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South and inspired by a true story, "The Great Debaters" chronicles the journey of a brilliant but volatile coach (Denzel Washington) who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small, modest black college in East Texas into an elite debate team while challenging the social mores of the time, culminating with a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard's championship team..

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TICKETS ARE VERY LIMITED!

To enter, send an email with your name, address and daytime phone number to greatdebaters@blackfilm.com

No purchase necessary. Limit one entry per person.
All entrants must reside in New York City or the surrounding area.

PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY AS SEATING IS LIMITED AND ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. SCREENING IS OVERBOOKED TO ENSURE CAPACITY. THIS E-MAIL DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION, IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AND IS NOT REDEEMBLE FOR CASH

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