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