Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. Release date: Jul. 7, 2009. Special features include: interview with director, coaches and debater Louis Blackwell; two behind-the-scenes featurettes; trailer.
Summary:
Two inner-city seniors defy convention by emphasizing relevance and personal experience over their opponents' strategy of merely reciting the facts, in their quest to win the National Tournament of Champions. Former debaters Jane Pauley, Karl Rove and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito provide insightful commentary.
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