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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Singleton (written by)
Release Date:
11 January 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
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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
Plot Keywords:
College
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Racism
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Scholarship
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African American
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Skinhead
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Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Kristy Swanson joins the Trinity Of Terrors!
(From Fangoria. 15 October 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)
If money is power, these actresses are superheroes
(From AfterEllen.com. 14 October 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 15 October 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)
If money is power, these actresses are superheroes
(From AfterEllen.com. 14 October 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
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An awful mess
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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
Certification:
Canada:18A (Ontario) |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:MA |
Germany:16 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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The film was heavily cut upon its release, eliminating much of the romantic relationship between Jennifer Connelly and Kristy Swanson's characters including the resolution to it, along with more scenes involving the Nazi's and the other groups activities and relationships going throughout the University.
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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.")
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Quotes:
Professor Phipps:
Those persons whose names were called, and whom are standing, the university has instructed me to inform you that your financial bill as of yet has not been paid. You may leave and settle your debts. However, you may not return to this course until you have done so. There are "no" handouts in the free world. And appropriately, none in my course. Thank you, and good day.
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Featured in "20 to 1: Sizzling Superstars (#8.15)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
MEMORY LANE
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I don't understand why people would praise this garbage. Its wrong , stupid , unrealistic , awful , and just about everything else. The film is a view on life , racial issues , prejudice , and everything else that strangely goes on in College. This is where it fails. It has no grasps on reality. From many questionable non-sense scenes in the movie such as for example
A black man chasing down a white man with a gun, the black man and stopped by the security guards handcuffed and carried out while the gunman runs right past them.
The same white man snipering down people from a roof topic which is stopped and beaten down by the same black man is then stopped and given a Rodney King style beating while the gun man runs free while a moment later being chased back down by only one of the four guards.
As one previous reviewer pointed out Several white 230lbs men being beaten down by several black men weighing around 160lbs including the 105lbs Bust A Rhymes
Another critical flaw in the film are the shallow uninteresting main characters. From the scared and confused white people and the mean , angry , and yet rightful (?) black people. Its almost as its an insult to both black and white people. I am a white male and I know many black and hispanic people who agree that this movie is wrong to portray characters and giving them those characteristics exclusively due to their race.
The storyline which I will explain now revolves around three characters. One a black athlete , the other a confused scared white girl who questions her sexuality , and the third is a white man who is also confused and scared , then blames his problems on black people in which he becomes a nazi later in the film. They all have their share of problems and adventures including sex , rape , fights , love , hate , prejudice , racial war , and oh yeah don't forget education. Which all comes down at the end for the fatal shoot out. In which after they go back to their boring lives and think "being white is bad". Does this sound alot like your college years? Didn't think so. I don't think the director attended college especially if he were to make this awful mess.
Overall this is a really bad , bad , ugly movie. If you want to see a more accurate view or racial issues go see American History X. If you want to see a more accurate view of college rent Porkys. Just avoid this mess.