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Higher Learning (1995) -- Education couldn’t get no higher. Ice cube, Tyra Banks, Jennifer Connelly and Laurence “Not Larry” Fishburne go to class in this John Singleton opus with a killer soundtrack.
Higher Learning (1995) -- People from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   7,884 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Singleton (written by)
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Release Date:
11 January 1995 (USA) more
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Question The Knowledge more
Plot:
People from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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(14 articles)
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Singleton is a joke. more (129 total)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Omar Epps ... Malik Williams

Kristy Swanson ... Kristen Connor

Michael Rapaport ... Remy

Jennifer Connelly ... Taryn

Ice Cube ... Fudge

Jason Wiles ... Wayne

Tyra Banks ... Deja

Cole Hauser ... Scott Moss

Laurence Fishburne ... Professor Maurice Phipps
Bradford English ... Officer Bradley

Regina King ... Monet

Busta Rhymes ... Dreads (as Busta Rhymez)

Jay R. Ferguson ... Billy (as Jay Ferguson)
Andrew Bryniarski ... Knocko

Trevor St. John ... James
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Runtime:
127 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Ironically, most of the Neo-Nazi skinheads were played by Jewish actors. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Immediately after Malik leaves Prof. Phipps' office for the last time in the movie, the camera pans in on a plaque that reads "Columbus University: propter aurum quod autulerunt et propter sanguis quiem effuderunt." Apparently Columbus University's classics department doesn't live up to Columbus University's reputation as one of the nation's premier institutions of higher learning. The plaque is supposed to read, "Columbus University: propter aurum quod abstulerunt et propter sanguinem qui effudit." ("Columbus University: because of the gold that they have taken away and because of the blood that has flowed.") more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Professor Phipps: Peppermint?
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Soundtrack:
SWAMP SONG more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Singleton is a joke., 14 October 2008
1/10
Author: firsttube99-1 from United States

He is fine with an all black cast............but when he has to use white people......he loses all touch with reality.

As a white male, I have never been more disrespected and the way he treats gangstas as somewhat "good guys". I am amazed by this film, every storyline was pathetic and the racism is laughable.

Every character was pompous and annoying. You wouldn't root for anyone in this mess, well maybe Banks. Omar Epps is terrible, Ice Cube and Busta, lol. The muscular nazi is terrible. Fishburne's overacting makes his performance bad. Ahhhh, this whole film is bad.

Connely's performance was creepy and annoying as well.

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