Movies filmed at Boston colleges

The Great Debaters, 2007 Denzel Washington (pictured) directed and starred in this depiction of the Wiley College debate team in 1930s segregated Texas. Although it's not historically accurate, the movie leads the Wiley College team to compete against Harvard. The filmmakers were the first team allowed to film on Harvard's campus since 1979.
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By Emily Files, Globe Correspondent
The Great Debaters, 2007

Denzel Washington (pictured) directed and starred in this depiction of the Wiley College debate team in 1930s segregated Texas. Although it's not historically accurate, the movie leads the Wiley College team to compete against Harvard. The filmmakers were the first team allowed to film on Harvard's campus since 1979.