Review of The Great Debaters (2007) by Adinda A — 23 Mar 2010

This movie is undoubtly great, not debatable.

This review of The Great Debaters (2007) was written by Adinda A on 23 Mar 2010.

The Great Debaters has generally received positive reviews.

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