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Follow three freshman students as they reassess their lives and confront such issues as prejudice, racism and sexism.

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ProducerJohn Singleton, Dwight Williams, Paul Hall

EAN5035822172838

eBay Product ID (ePID)3954795

Product Key Features

ActorBusta Rhymes, Ice Cube, Michael Rapaport, Tyra Banks, Cole Hauser, Regina King, Kristy Swanson, Omar Epps, Jennifer Connelly, Laurence Fishburne

Film/TV TitleHigher Learning

DirectorJohn Singleton

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageArabic\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Italian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish

Run Time123 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

Release Year2003

FormatDVD

FeaturesAudio Commentary - 1. John Singleton - Director\Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer\Stills Gallery, Widescreen, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerStanley Clarke

Production DesignerKeith Brian Burns

Additional InformationThe third installment in John Singleton's trilogy about South Central Los Angeles, HIGHER LEARNING examines mid-1990s university politics from racial, sexual, and economic standpoints. At fictional Columbus University (where a statue of the explorer stands witness to the dominant culture's supremacy), three freshman arrive to find a campus ready to explode. Malik (Omar Epps) wavers among the influences of revolution-preaching super-senior Fudge (Ice Cube), no-excuses Professor Phipps (Laurence Fishburne), and his motivated girlfriend Deja (Tyra Banks). Kristen (Kristy Swanson), another neophyte, is thrown into sexual confusion when she meets a charismatic lesbian, while the socially inept Remy (Michael Rapaport) can only fit in with the local skinheads. The storylines cross and complicate as each character tries to discover what's right, but the potential for violence grows with every wrong choice they make. Singleton recruited an emsemble of considerable talent to flesh out the complex plot, which allows him to deal efficiently with a breadth of concerns without preaching.

ReviewsRolling Stone - ...An unapologetically confrontational film..., Los Angeles Times - ...Singleton remains a fluid filmmaker who works well with actors..., USA Today - ...[An] appealing cast..., Variety - ...[The] cast is solid....Ice Cube scores effectively....Fishburne is all commanding charisma...

ScreenwriterJohn Singleton

Art DirectorRichard Holland

Costume DesignerCarol Oditz

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital Stereo

EditorBruce Cannon

Movie/TV TitleHigher Learning

Director of PhotographyPeter Lyons Collister