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Higher Learning
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6.3African-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.
Released: 1995-01-11128 minDir: John SingletonDrama, Crime, ThrillerBudget: $20.0MBox office: $38.3M
Cast
- Omar Epps as Malik Williams
- Kristy Swanson as Kristen Connor
- Michael Rapaport as Remy
- Jennifer Connelly as Taryn
- Ice Cube as Fudge
- Jason Wiles as Wayne
Themes
- race politics
- college
- racism
- date rape
- athletic scholarship
- black militant
- resentment
- school shooting
- lesbian
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 126
- FilmAffinity ID
- 945144
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- publication date
- 1995-01-01
- title
- Higher Learning
- review score
- 54/100
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Laurence Fishburne
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Categories
1990s gang films1995 American films1995 crime drama films1995 English-language films1995 films1995 LGBTQ-related films1995 romantic drama filmsAfrican-American romantic drama filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about academiaFilms about female bisexualityFilms about neo-NazismFilms about racism in the United StatesFilms about rape in the United StatesFilms about school violenceFilms directed by John SingletonFilms scored by Stanley ClarkeFilms set in universities and collegesFilms shot in CaliforniaFilms shot in Los Angeles