Review of The Great Debaters (2007) by Chatty C — 04 Jun 2009

Awesome movie, I don't know how I missed this !

This review of The Great Debaters (2007) was written by Chatty C on 04 Jun 2009.

The Great Debaters has generally received positive reviews.

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