Movie
Higher Learning
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1995-01-11
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- New Deal Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Tyra Banks as Deja
- Cole Hauser as Scott Moss
- Laurence Fishburne as Professor Maurice Phipps
- Regina King as Monet
- Busta Rhymes as Dreads
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Nicole
Crew
- John Singleton - Director
- John Singleton - Writer
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