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Writer (WGA):
John Singleton (written by)
Release Date:
11 January 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
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
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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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1 win
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1 nomination
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(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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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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127 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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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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John Singleton wanted Sidney Poitier to play professor Maurice Phipps. He was not available. Singleton's second choice for Professor Phipps was Samuel L. Jackson; the studio preferred Laurence Fishburne, who had worked successfully with Singleton in Boys in the Hood (1991).
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Miscellaneous: Immediately after the red Volkswagen beetle is flipped and the three girls are walking along the sidewalk, it is raining in the background but not on the girls.
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Featured in "20 to 1: Sizzling Superstars (#8.15)" (2009)
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PHOBIA
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The film's design seems to be the alpha and omega of some of the major issues in this country (U.S.). We see relationships all over at the university setting for the film. Befittingly, the obvious of student v.s. teacher is present. But what the film adds to its value is its other relationships: male v.s. female, white v.s. black, and the individual v.s. society. But most important of all and in direct relation to all of the other relationships is the individual v.s. himself.
I was amazed at how bilateral a point of view the director gave to showing the race relations on campus. Most films typically show the injustices of one side while showing the suffering of the other. This film showed the injustices and suffering of both sides. It did not attempt to show how either was right, although I would say the skin heads were shown a much crueler and vindictive (quite obvious towards the end). The film also discusses sex and rape. It is ironically this injustice that in some ways brings the two races together, for a time. Lawrence Fishburne does an over-the-top performance as the sagacious Profesor Phipps. He crumbles the idea of race favortism and instead shows the parallelism of the lazy and down-trodden with the industrious and positive. Other stars that make this film are Omar Epps, Ice Cube, and Jennifer Connelly. Michael Rapaport gives an excellent portrayal of a confused youth with misplaced anger who is looking for acceptance. Tyra Banks make her film debut and proves supermodels can act.
Higher Learning gets its name in showing college as more than going to class and getting a piece of paper. In fact, I would say the film is almost a satire in showing students interactions with each other, rather than some dry book, as the real education at a university. It is a life-learning process, not a textual one. I think you'll find "Higher Learning" is apropos to the important issues at many universities and even life in general. 8/10