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Tagline:
Question The Knowledge morePlot:
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 moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Singleton Signs Three-Picture Deal at Sundance (From Studio Briefing. 24 January 2005)
Connelly Considered Quitting (From WENN. 25 June 2003)
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Blatantly biased film made me uncomfortable to watch... moreCast
(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 |
 | Jay R. Ferguson | ... | Billy |
| Andrew Bryniarski | ... | Knocko |
 | Trevor St. John | ... | James |
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127 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Philippines:R-18 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Dustin Hoffman was originally considered for the role of a the professor that becomes a mentor to Malik. Hoffman wanted the plot to revolve around the professor and the student, but Singleton refused. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
[after Malik referred to him as a "sell-out"]Professor Phipps: So, Mr. Williams thinks I am an Uncle Tom, hmmm? Well, well, well. What does that have to do with your ability to place a comma in its proper place or put a period at the end of a sentence, hmmm?
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Fair attempt by John Singleton to touch on a subject Spike Lee touched on in "Do The Right Thing," but in making the movie more mainstream (i.e. getting popular black actors/rappers to glorify their roles) and more pro-black he corrupted what should be the moral of this type of film. In "Do The Right Thing," racial prejudice is shown to be absurd no matter what color is dealt with. Also, racial conflict - by any means - is also shown to be asinine and illogical. On the other hand, John Singleton's biased film gives off the vibe that the white man - even if he isn't the one pulling the trigger - is the wrongdoer.
Aside from that, poor performances by most. Surprisingly, Ice Cube was the only person I enjoyed watching.