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Higher Learning (1995)

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Overview

Director:
John Singleton
Writer (WGA):
John Singleton (written by)
Release Date:
11 January 1995 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama | Romance | Sport more
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 (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Must have seen a different movie more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
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

Jay R. Ferguson ... Billy
Andrew Bryniarski ... Knocko

Trevor St. John ... James
Talbert Morton ... Erik

Adam Goldberg ... David Isaacs

J. Trevor Edmond ... Eddie

Bridgette Wilson ... Nicole

Kari Wuhrer ... Claudia (as Kari Salin)
John Walton Smith Jr. ... Coach Davis
Randall Batinkoff ... Chad Shadowhill
Malcolm Norrington ... Cory
Antonio Lewis Todd ... Adam (as Antonio Todd)
Tim Griffin ... Orientation Advisor
Patricia Forte ... Counselor
Sheila Ward ... Counselor

George LePorte ... Starting Judge
Warren Olney ... T.V. Reporter
D-Knowledge ... Himself

Skip O'Brien ... Security Guard
Joe Bugs ... Security Guard
Bill Evans ... Security Guard
Ernie Singleton ... Fudge's Homie
Dedrick D. Gobert ... Fudge's Homie

Bruce Williams ... Fudge's Homey
Richard D. Alexander ... Big Shorty

Michael B. Silver ... Frat Member

Graham Galloway ... Frat Member
Paul Kropfl ... Frat Member
James W. Smith ... Race Official
Walton Green ... Race Official
Mary Bakjian ... Race Official
Mista Grimm ... Drunk Student
Alicia Stevenson ... Monet's Friend

Colleen Fitzpatrick ... Festival Singer
Robby Parker ... Dogman
Pola Maloles ... Flyer Girl
Ingrid Walters ... Party Girl

Kiante Elam ... Black Pepper
Jamie Jo Medearis ... White Salt

Rick Avery ... Guard Who Beats Malik

Tony Donno ... Gay Victim
Cole McLarty ... Gay Victim
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacqueline Lovell ... Student in Quad Attacked by Sniper (unconfirmed)

Sebastian Feldman ... Frat Boy (uncredited)

Maximilian A. Mastrangelo ... Sleeping Student In Classroom (uncredited)

Gwyneth Paltrow ... Student (uncredited)

Shawn Michael Perry ... Native American Student (uncredited)
Ark Sano ... Pianist (uncredited)

Rayder Woods ... Fraternity Vandal (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Singleton 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Singleton (written by)

Produced by
Paul Hall .... producer
John Singleton .... producer
Dwight Alonzo Williams .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Stanley Clarke 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Lyons Collister 
 
Film Editing by
Bruce Cannon 
 
Casting by
Jaki Brown  (as Jaki Brown-Karman)
Kim Hardin  (as Kimberly Hardin)
 
Production Design by
Keith Brian Burns 
 
Art Direction by
Richard Holland 
 
Set Decoration by
Michael C. Claypool 
 
Costume Design by
Carol Oditz 
 
Makeup Department
Linda Arnold .... hair stylist
Sheila Evers .... makeup artist
Alvechia Ewing .... makeup artist
Kelcey Fry .... makeup artist
Pauletta O. Lewis .... hair stylist
Beverly Jo Pryor .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Chantal Feghali .... post-production supervisor
Roger Joseph Pugliese .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Algric Leo Chaplin .... second second assistant director
Albert Cho .... first assistant director: second unit
Bruce Franklin .... first assistant director
Sandra M. Middleton .... second assistant director
Todd Y. Murata .... dga trainee
Peter A. Ramsey .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr. .... greensman
Charles Daboub Jr. .... set designer
Dennis DeWaay .... construction coordinator (as Dennis Dewaay)
Steven M. Levine .... property master (as Steven Levine)
Michelle Millay .... sculptor
James Robinson II .... assistant property master (as James W. Robinson II)
David Russell .... storyboard artist
 
Sound Department
Willy Allen .... sound editor (as Willie Allen)
Christopher S. Aud .... sound editor
Bobbi Banks .... adr supervisor
Bobbi Banks .... supervising adr editor
Veda Campbell .... sound mixer
Harry Cheney .... sound editor
Chris David .... sound re-recording mixer
Don Digirolamo .... sound re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin .... adr mixer
Greg Hedgepath .... supervising sound editor
Mark L. Mangino .... sound effects editor
Paul Massey .... sound re-recording mixer
Lary Moten .... assistant sound editor
Gary A. Theard .... boom operator (as Gary Theard)
Steven Ticknor .... sound effects editor
David Williams .... sound editor (as Dave Williams)
Matthew C. Beville .... foley editor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Irving E. Lewis .... stunts: Malik (as Irving Lewis)
Bob Minor .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mitchell Amundsen .... camera operator (as C. Mitchell Amundsen)
Roy Bean .... video assist operator
Anthony Lee Beverly .... key grip (as Anthony Beverly)
Christopher Duskin .... assistant camera
Christopher Duskin .... camera operator: "b" camera
Sherman Fulton .... assistant chief lighting technician
Elisha Harris .... chief lighting technician
Shane D. Kelly .... gaffer: second unit
Ron Kunecke .... night light operator
Jesse Mather .... lighting technician
Peter Mercurio .... first assistant camera
Brian T. Pitts .... second assistant camera
Ellis Reed .... still photographer
Chuck Sorensen .... electrician
Bobby Thomas .... second grip
Stephen Welch .... dolly grip
 
Casting Department
Leah Daniels .... casting assistant
Chris Gray .... extras casting intern
Winsome Sinclair .... extras casting (as Winsome G.M. Sinclair)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maritza Garcia .... wardrobe: men (as Maritza L. Garcia-Roddy)
Lahly Poore .... wardrobe: women
 
Editorial Department
Margaret Guinee .... first assistant editor
Cynthia Harris .... apprentice editor
David Orr .... color timer
Eric Rigney .... avid technician
Laura Rindner .... assistant editor
Alexis Seymour .... assistant editor: avid
Christy Richmond .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Danny Bramson .... music supervisor
Robert Fernandez .... scoring mixer
Gary Jones .... assistant music supervisor
Carlton Kaller .... music editor
Denise Okimoto .... assistant music editor
Darryl Pierce .... music coordinator
 
Transportation Department
Al J. Hersh .... transportation captain
Tim Hill .... transportation co-captain
 
Other crew
Elaine Bass .... title designer
Saul Bass .... title designer
Mitchell Binder .... assistant location manager
Cassandra Butcher .... publicity consultant
Cassandra Butcher .... unit publicist
Elisa Ann Conant .... location manager
Joseph Doughrity .... assistant to director
Dawn Gilliam .... script supervisor
Noelle Green .... assistant: Mr. Hall (as Noelle Chapin)
Jonathan Harris .... production assistant
Randall C. Heyward .... assistant: Mr. Singleton
Vien Hong .... adr voice
Elyse Katz .... production coordinator
Damon Lee .... assistant: Mr. Williams
Toussaint Maxwell .... production assistant
Chad Rosen .... production assistant
Barbara Rosing Hoke .... production coordinator
Barbara Rosing Hoke .... production coordinator: re-shoots
Marge Rowland .... production accountant
Armand M. Sears Jr. .... production assistant
Christopher Starr .... craft service
John Starr .... craft service
Lamar Sulaka .... lead stand-in
Dion B. Vines .... production assistant
Lavern Whitt .... production assistant
Christi Manders .... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
 


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Additional Details

Runtime:
127 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR | SDDS
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Remy refers earlier in the movie that it is 1995. The "Peace Fest" that is advertised on the flyers is slated to take place on Saturday, November 15. For it to be a Saturday and be on November 15 it would either have to be 1986 or 1997. more
Quotes:
Professor Phipps: Without struggle, there is no progress. (quoting Frederick Douglas) more
Soundtrack:
DON'T HAVE TIME more

FAQ

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30 out of 36 people found the following comment useful:-
Must have seen a different movie, 6 May 2002
Author: Basilisk-6 from Derby, England

I must have been watching a different movie to most of the people adding comments. I didn't see it as a film portraying African Americans as good and whites as bad but as a film in which all the factions were shown to have good and bad sides. Even the guy who becomes the Nazi skinhead was portrayed sympathetically in as much as he is clearly out of his depth in a social situation and becomes a recruit because only the skinheads will accept him when no-one else will. Overall, the African Americans come out as the most sympathetic but not by much.

I agree there are some fairly silly stereotypes, especially Fishburne's character, but they work in the context of the movie. Most refreshing was the fact that an American college is portrayed as a place with real issues like racism and date rape and drunken behaviour. It's refreshing because colleges are usually shown as places where nice middle-class kids never have any problem bigger than being dumped by their boyfriends before everything is resolved in the last reel.

An overly maligned movie. Not perfect but better than a million other college movies. Loved the ending too.

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