Denzel Washington has grown out some curls for the upcoming drama The Great Debaters, a film that takes place back in the segregated '30s.
Trailer: The Great Debaters
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.
Denzel Washington directs with Oprah Winfrey onboard to produce.
Check out the trailer for The Great Debaters at Yahoo! Movies.
The Great Debaters opens to theaters on December 25th.
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