Higher Learning

Higher Learning
Higher Learning
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Singleton
Written by	John Singleton
Produced by	John Singleton; Paul Hall
Starring	Jennifer Connelly; Ice Cube; Omar Epps; Michael Rapaport; Kristy Swanson; Laurence Fishburne;
Cinematography	Peter Lyons Collister
Edited by	Bruce Cannon
Music by	Stanley Clarke
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	January 11, 1995;
Running time	127 minutes
Country	United States
Box office	$38.3 million

Higher Learning is a 1995 American satirical drama film written and directed by John Singleton and starring an ensemble cast. The film follows the changing lives of three incoming freshmen at the fictional Columbus University: Malik Williams (Omar Epps), a track star who struggles with academics; Kristen Connor (Kristy Swanson), a shy and naive girl; and Remy (Michael Rapaport), a lonely and confused man seemingly out of place in his new environment.^[1]

The film also featured Tyra Banks' first performance in a theatrical film. Laurence Fishburne won an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture"; Ice Cube was also nominated for the award. This was the last film appearance of Dedrick D. Gobert, who was shot dead in 1994 prior to the film's release.

The exterior shots and outdoor scenes were shot on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) while the interiors were shot at Sony Pictures Studios.

^ Natale, Richard (January 20, 1995). "Violence Erupts in Opening Week of 'Higher Learning'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2012.

[1] Natale, Richard (January 20, 1995). "Violence Erupts in Opening Week of 'Higher Learning'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2012.

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