
Higher Learning
The third film in John Singleton's trilogy about South Central Los Angeles, examining 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 Rappaport) can only fit in with the local skinheads.
- Director:
- John Singleton ('Shaft', 'Boyz n the Hood', '2 Fast 2 Furious', 'Poetic Justice')
- Cast:
- Omar EppsKirsty SwansonMichael RapaportCole HauserIce CubeJennifer ConnellyLaurence FishburneTyra BanksJason Wiles
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