Higher Learning
Question the knowledge.
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(257 votes)
Overview
African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $38.3M worldwide, about 1.9 times its $20M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Stanley Clarke
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Peter Lyons Collister
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John SingletonWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 11, 1995
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $20M
- Revenue
- $38.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Omar EppsMalik Williams
Kristy SwansonKristen Connor
Michael RapaportRemy
Jennifer ConnellyTaryn
Ice CubeFudge
Jason WilesWayne
Tyra BanksDeja
Cole HauserScott Moss
Laurence FishburneProfessor Maurice Phipps
Regina KingMonet
Busta RhymesDreads
Bridgette WilsonNicole
Vitamin CFestival Singer
Kari WührerClaudia
Tony DonnoGay Victim
Adam GoldbergDavid Isaacs
Jay R. FergusonBilly
Morris ChestnutTrack Anchor- Shawn Michael PerryNative American Student (uncredited)
Trevor St. JohnJames
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