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School Daze (1988)

R  121 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Musical   -  12 February 1988 (USA)
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A not so popular young man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at his historically black college.

Director:

Spike Lee

Writer:

Spike Lee
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laurence Fishburne ...
Dap
Giancarlo Esposito ...
Julian
Tisha Campbell-Martin ...
Jane Toussaint (as Tisha Campbell)
Kyme Kyme ...
Rachel Meadows
Joe Seneca Joe Seneca ...
President McPherson
Ellen Holly Ellen Holly ...
Odrie McPherson
Art Evans ...
Cedar Cloud
Ossie Davis ...
Coach Odom
Bill Nunn ...
Grady
James Bond III James Bond III ...
Monroe
Branford Marsalis ...
Jordan
Kadeem Hardison ...
Edge
Eric Payne Eric Payne ...
Booker T. (as Eric A. Payne)
Spike Lee ...
Half-Pint
Anthony Thompkins ...
Doo-Doo Breath
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Storyline

In the South of the United States are taking place confrontations between two groups of students who have different ideas and are not able to accept the one of the oponent. Written by Volker Boehm  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aulas turbulentas See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,802,656 (USA) (15 February 1988) (220 Screens)

Gross:

$14,545,844 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color
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Did You Know?

Trivia

'Tisha Campbell' stated that she had no idea what a "jiggabo" was prior to joining the project. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the Gamma Rays are singing I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight, towards the end of the song, the audio and picture don't add up. The audio is slightly ahead. See more »

Quotes

Rachel Meadows: [as the "Jiggaboos" and the "Wannabes" encounter each other in the hallway] The word is "Excuse me."
Jane Toussaint: No one told you to stand in the hall, either. "Excuse me."
Rachel Meadows: That's better, Ms. Thing.
Doris Witherspoon: [as Jane turns and flips her hair] It's not real!
Dina: [as the Jiggaboos laugh] Say what?
Lizzie Life: You heard
Rachel Meadows: It... ain't... even... real.
Jane Toussaint: You wish you had hair like this.
Doris Witherspoon: Girl, you know you weren't even born with blue eyes!
Lizzie Life: That's right. Blue contact lenses.
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in "NewsRadio: Bill's Autobiography (#2.7)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"March of the Winkies"
Written by Herbert Stothart
SBK Feist Catalog Inc. See more »