Higher Learning
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Ramsey
Omar Epps
Kristy Swanson
Michael Rapaport
Jennifer Connelly
Jay R. Ferguson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Three freshman students embark on their first semester at fictitious Columbus University, where, in addition to normal adolescent problems, they're also confronted with serious prejudice, intolerance, racism and sexism among the student body. Former high school track star, Malik, learns that as long as he keeps winning races the university will support him, but as far as his academic life is concerned, they don't care a bit whether he learns anything at college or not. Kristin Conner, a middle-class white girl from Orange County, discovers that she is ill-prepared for college life and in matters sexual she finds that the male students don't always accept "no" for an answer. She also finds that her own sexual proclivity is not as clear-cut as she'd always imagined. Remy, a quiet kid from Idaho who has no social skills, turns to the only group who'll have him--the skinheads. He's so grateful for their acceptance that he finds he'll do anything to stay in their good graces.
Cast
Omar Epps
Kristy Swanson
Michael Rapaport
Jennifer Connelly
Jay R. Ferguson
Richard D Alexander
Mista Grimm
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Randall Batinkoff
Laurence Fishburne
Ingrid Walters
Walton Greene
Talbert Morton
Michael B Silver
Sheila Ward
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Kari Wuhrer
Bradford English
Trevor St. John
Regina King
Jamie Jo Medearis
Skip O'brien
Ernie Singleton
Busta Rhymes
Adam Goldberg
Rick Avery
Bridgette Wilson-sampras
Malcolm Norrington
Cole Hauser
Paul Anthony Kropfl
Jason Wiles
D-knowledge
George Leporte
Tony Donno
J Trevor Edmond
Antonio Lewis Todd
D-knowledge
Robby Parker
Tim Griffin
Joe Bugs
Tyra Banks
Bruce Williams
Dedrick Gobert
James W Smith
Graham Galloway
Alicia M Stevenson
Cole Mclarty
John Walton Smith
Patricia Forte
Bill Evans
Warren Olney
Mary Bakjian
Pola Maloles
Kiante Elam
Andrew Bryniarski
Crew
Willy Allen
Mitchell Amundsen
Linda Arnold
Christopher Aud
Bobbi Banks
Elaine Bass
Saul Bass
Anthony Beverly
Mitchell Binder
Danny Bramson
Jaki Brown-karman
Keith Brian Burns
Veda Campbell
Bruce Cannon
Noelle Chapin
Algric Chaplin
Stanley Clarke
Michael Claypool
Peter Collister
Peter Collister
Elisa Ann Conant
Charlie Daboub
Leah Daniels-butler
Chris David
Dennis Dewaay
Don Digirolamo
Alvechia Ewing
John Fournier
Bruce Franklin
Sherman Fulton
Maritza L Garcia-roddy
Dawn Gilliam
Margaret Guinee
Paul Hall
Kimberly Hardin
Cynthia Harris
Elisha Harris
Jonathan Harris
Gregory A. Hedgepath
Al J Hersh
Randall C Heyward
Tim Hill
Richard J Holland
Gary Jones
Carlton Kaller
Elyse Katz
Damon Lee
Steven M Levine
Irving Lewis
Pauletta Lewis
Nikki Manby
Paul Massey
Toussaint Maxwell
Peter Mercurio
Sandra M Middleton
Michelle Millay
Bob Minor
Lary Moten
Todd Murata
Carol Oditz
David Orr
Darryl Pierce
Brian T Pitts
Lahly Poore
Beverly Jo Pryor
Roger J Pugliese
Ellis Reed
James Robinson Ii
Chad Rosen
Marge Rowland
Armand Sears
Alexis Seymour
Winsome Sinclair
John Singleton
John Singleton
Christopher Starr
John Starr
Gary Theard
Robert Thomas
Steven Ticknor
Dion Vines
Steve Welch
Roberta Wells
La Vern Whitt
David Williams
Dwight Alonzo Williams
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 1996 NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Lawrence Fishburne).
Released in United States Winter January 11, 1995
Released in United States on Video August 1, 1995
Feature film debut for model and TV actress Tyra Banks.
Completed shooting May 21, 1994.
Began shooting February 14, 1994.
Released in United States Winter January 11, 1995
Released in United States on Video August 1, 1995