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People from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus.
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Malik Williams
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Kristen Connor
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Remy
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Taryn
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Fudge
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Wayne
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Deja
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Scott Moss
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Professor Maurice Phipps
Bradford English ...
Officer Bradley
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Monet
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Dreads (as Busta Rhymez)
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Billy (as Jay Ferguson)
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Knocko
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James
Talbert Morton ...
Erik
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David Isaacs
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Eddie
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Nicole (as Bridgette Wilson)
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Claudia (as Kari Salin)
John Walton Smith Jr. ...
Coach Davis
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Chad Shadowhill
Malcolm Norrington ...
Cory
Antonio Lewis Todd ...
Adam (as Antonio Todd)
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Orientation Advisor
Patricia Forte ...
Counselor
Sheila Ward ...
Counselor
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Starting Judge
Warren Olney ...
TV Reporter
D-Knowledge ...
Self
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Security Guard
Joe Bugs ...
Security Guard
Bill Evans ...
Security Guard
Ernie Singleton ...
Fudge's Homie
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Fudge's Homie
Bruce Williams ...
Fudge's Homie
Richard D. Alexander ...
Big Shorty
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Frat Member
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Frat Member
Paul Kropfl ...
Frat Member
James W. Smith ...
Race Official
Walton Green ...
Race Official
Mary Bakjian ...
Race Official
Mista Grimm ...
Drunk Student
Alicia Stevenson ...
Monet's Friend
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Festival Singer (as Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick)
Robby Parker ...
Dogman
Pola Maloles ...
Flyer Girl
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Party Girl
Kiante Elam ...
Black Pepper
Jamie Jo Medearis ...
White Salt
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Guard Beats Malik
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Gay Victim
Cole McLarty ...
Gay Victim
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Student (uncredited)
Jonny Blu ...
Fraternity Guy (uncredited)
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Track Anchor (uncredited)
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Frat Boy (uncredited)
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Flyer Girl (uncredited)
Melanna Gray ...
Track Athlete (uncredited)
Todd Livdahl ...
Fraternity Guy (uncredited)
Mary Mae ...
Librarian (uncredited)
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Sleeping Student In Classroom (uncredited)
Paul McMichael ...
Student (uncredited)
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Native American Student (uncredited)
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Partygoer (uncredited)
Ark Sano ...
Pianist (uncredited)
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Fudge's homie (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
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Fraternity Vandal (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Singleton

Written by

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John Singleton ... (written by)

Produced by

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Paul Hall ... producer
John Singleton ... producer
Dwight Williams ... co-producer (as Dwight Alonzo Williams)

Music by

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Stanley Clarke

Cinematography by

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Peter Lyons Collister ... director of photography

Editing by

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Bruce Cannon

Editorial Department

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Margaret Guinee ... first assistant editor
Cynthia R. Harris ... apprentice editor (as Cynthia Harris)
David Orr ... color timer
Eric Rigney ... avid technician
Laura Rindner ... assistant editor
Alexis Seymour ... assistant editor: avid
Shane Strickland ... Junior Colorist
Christy Richmond ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Jaki Brown ... (as Jaki Brown-Karman)
Kimberly Hardin

Production Design by

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Keith Brian Burns

Art Direction by

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Richard Holland

Set Decoration by

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Michael C. Claypool

Costume Design by

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Carol Oditz

Makeup Department

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Linda Arnold ... hair stylist
Sheila Evers ... makeup artist
Alvechia Ewing ... makeup artist
Kelcey Fry ... makeup artist
Pauletta O. Lewis ... hair stylist
Beverly Jo Pryor ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Chantal Feghali ... post-production supervisor
Roger Joseph Pugliese ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Algric Leo Chaplin ... second second assistant director
Albert Cho ... first assistant director: second unit
Bruce Franklin ... first assistant director
Sandra M. Middleton ... second assistant director
Todd Y. Murata ... dga trainee
Peter Ramsey ... second unit director (as Peter A. Ramsey)

Art Department

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Craig B. Ayers Sr. ... greensman
Charlie Daboub ... set designer (as Charles Daboub Jr.)
Dennis DeWaay ... construction coordinator (as Dennis Dewaay)
Steven M. Levine ... property master (as Steven Levine)
Michelle Millay ... sculptor
James Robinson II ... assistant property master (as James W. Robinson II)
David Russell ... storyboard artist

Sound Department

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Willy Allen ... sound editor (as Willie Allen)
Christopher S. Aud ... sound editor
Bobbi Banks ... adr supervisor / supervising adr editor
Veda Campbell ... sound mixer
Harry Cheney ... sound editor
Chris David ... re-recording mixer
Ali Derakhshan ... assistant sound editor
Don Digirolamo ... re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin ... adr mixer
Greg Hedgepath ... supervising sound editor
Jaya Jayaraja ... utility sound
Mark L. Mangino ... sound effects editor
Paul Massey ... re-recording mixer
Lary Moten ... assistant sound editor
Gary A. Theard ... boom operator (as Gary Theard)
Steven Ticknor ... sound effects editor
David Williams ... sound editor (as Dave Williams)
Matthew C. Beville ... foley editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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David Cohen ... mold maker (uncredited)

Stunts

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Rick Avery ... stunt performer
Tony Donno ... stunt fighter
Irving E. Lewis ... stunts: Malik (as Irving Lewis)
Bob Minor ... stunt coordinator
Kira Tashjian ... stunts
Brian J. Williams ... stunt double: Talbert Morton
Guss Williams ... assistant stunt coordinator (as Gerard G. Williams) / assistant stunt coordinator (as Gus Williams)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mitchell Amundsen ... camera operator (as C. Mitchell Amundsen)
Roy Bean ... video assist operator
Anthony Lee Beverly ... key grip (as Anthony Beverly)
Davie Carothers ... first assistant camera
Christopher Duskin ... assistant camera / camera operator: "b" camera
Sherman Fulton ... assistant chief lighting technician
Brooks P. Guyer ... louma crane operator
Elisha Harris ... chief lighting technician
Shane D. Kelly ... gaffer: second unit
Ron Kunecke ... night light operator
Jesse Mather ... lighting technician
Peter Mercurio ... first assistant camera
Brian T. Pitts ... second assistant camera
Ellis Reed ... still photographer
Charles R. Sorenson ... electrician (as Chuck Sorensen)
Bobby Thomas ... second grip
Stephen Welch ... dolly grip

Casting Department

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Leah Daniels Butler ... casting assistant (as Leah Daniels)
Kevin Fitzgerald ... casting associate
Christopher Gray ... extras casting intern (as Chris Gray)
Winsome Sinclair ... extras casting (as Winsome G.M. Sinclair)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Maritza Garcia-Roddy ... wardrobe: men (as Maritza L. Garcia-Roddy)
Lahly Poore ... wardrobe: women

Location Management

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Mitchell Binder ... assistant location manager
Elisa Ann Conant ... location manager
Rayniece Holmes ... location crew member

Music Department

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Danny Bramson ... music supervisor
Jeff Bunnell ... musician: trumpet
Robert Fernandez ... scoring mixer
Deron Johnson ... musician
Gary Jones ... assistant music supervisor
Carlton Kaller ... music editor
Brian Kilgore ... musician: percussion
Norman Ludwin ... musician: bass
Denise Okimoto ... assistant music editor
Darryl Pierce ... music coordinator
Bob Sanders ... trombone
Frank Macchia ... music preparation (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Alan Vavrin ... musician - percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dawn Gilliam ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Al J. Hersh ... transportation captain
Tim Hill ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew

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Elaine Bass ... title designer
Saul Bass ... title designer
Cassandra Butcher ... publicity consultant / unit publicist
William d'Anthony ... ad and publicity department: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Joseph Doughrity ... assistant to director
Noelle Green ... assistant: Mr. Hall (as Noelle Chapin)
Jonathan Harris ... production assistant
Randall C. Heyward ... assistant: Mr. Singleton
Vien Hong ... adr voice
Leonard Jefferson ... production assistant intern
Elyse Katz ... production coordinator
Damon Lee ... assistant: Mr. Williams
Toussaint Maxwell ... production assistant
Chad Rosen ... production assistant
Barbara Rosing Hoke ... production coordinator / production coordinator: re-shoots
Marge Rowland ... production accountant
Armand M. Sears Jr. ... production assistant
Christopher Starr ... craft service
John Starr ... craft service
Lamar Sulaka ... lead stand-in
Dion B. Vines ... production assistant
LaVern Whitt ... production assistant (as Lavern Whitt)
Annie Wood ... stand-in
Wendy Alane Wright ... production coordinator
Kevin Beard ... production assistant (uncredited)
Christi Manders ... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Youngsters from different countries, races, and social background are forced to integrate when they all enroll in Columbus University. They all have their own problems, such as finance, harrassment, personal safety, and self doubt. Additionally, campus life seems to be causing a problem for everyone: racism. Students, already under pressure to perform in the classroom, on the track, or in front of their friends, are strained to the breaking point by prejudice, inexperience, and misunderstanding. Written by Murray Chapman

Plot Keywords
Taglines 18.000 Estudiantes 33 Nacionalidades 6 Razas 2 Sexos 1 Campus (18,000 Students 33 Nationalities 6 races 2 Sexes 1 Campus) (Spain release) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Fièvre à Columbus University (France)
  • Die Rebellen (Germany)
  • Higher Learning - Die Rebellen (Germany)
  • Semillas de rencor (Spain)
  • Μαθήματα ζωής (Greece)
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  • 128 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Originally, writer, producer, and director John Singleton wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play Remy, while Michael Rapaport was originally going to play Scott Moss. DiCaprio was cast, but unable to be in this movie because of a scheduling conflict with The Quick and the Dead (1995). So Singleton had Rappaport play Remy once Cole Hauser was cast. See more »
Goofs Remy says his from Idaho but he speaks with a thick New York accent. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Bad Company/Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog/Murder in the First/Higher Learning/S.F.W./Strawberry and Chocolate (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Higher See more »
Crazy Credits Unlearn [appears in movie's closing shot, instead of "The End"] See more »
Quotes [after Malik referred to him as a "sell-out"]
Professor Phipps: So, Mr. Williams thinks I am an Uncle Tom, hmmm? Well, well, well. What does that have to do with your ability to place a comma in its proper place or put a period at the end of a sentence, hmmm?
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