A politically radical professor at an all-black college from the Deep South in the racially segregated 1930s organises his students into a successful debate team. He leads them through a historic run of victories in the face of prejudice, leading to a contest with Harvard University's national champions. Fact-based drama, directed by and starring Denzel Washington. With Forest Whitaker.

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.