African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.
Title | Higher Learning |
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Year | 1995 |
Genre | Drama, Crime |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | New Deal Productions, Columbia Pictures |
Cast | Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport, Jennifer Connelly, Ice Cube, Jason Wiles |
Crew | John Singleton (Director), John Singleton (Writer), Paul Hall (Producer), Stanley Clarke (Original Music Composer), Peter Lyons Collister (Director of Photography), Bruce Cannon (Editor) |
Keyword | race politics, college, racism, date rape, athletic scholarship, black militant, resentment, school shooting, lesbian |
Release | Jan 11, 1995 |
Runtime | 128 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.40 / 10 by 216 users |
Popularity | 17 |
Budget | 20,000,000 |
Revenue | 38,300,000 |
Language | English |