Higher Learning (1995)


Higher Learning
Release Date11 January 1995
US Box Office$38,000,000
TaglineQuestion The Knowledge
GenreDrama, Romance, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby SR, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMessage Movie, Psychological Drama, Ensemble Film
MoodButton Pushers, Food for Thought
ThemesRace Relations, Sexual Awakening, Social Injustice, Teachers and Students, College Life
TonesConfrontational, Deliberate, Forceful, Poignant, Reflective, Tense
TagsCampus, College, Date Rape, Feminist, Individuality, Lesbianism, Neo Nazi, Politics, Professor, Racist, Sexual Awakening, Track [track And Field]

Higher Learning is a 1995 American drama film, starring an ensemble cast. It also featured Tyra Banks' first performance in a theatrical film. Laurence Fishburne won an Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture" for his performance; Ice Cube was also nominated for the award.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Malik Williams

Fudge

Wayne

Deja

Scott Moss

Professor Maurice Phipps

Bradford English
Officer Bradley

Monet

Dreads

Talbert Morton
Erik

David Isaacs

J. Trevor Edmond
Eddie

Claudia

John Walton Smith Jr.
Coach Davis

Chad Shadowhill

Malcolm Norrington
Cory

Antonio Lewis Todd
Adam

Tim Griffin
Orientation Advisor

Patricia Forte
Counselor

Sheila Ward
Counselor

George LePorte
Starting Judge

Warren Olney
TV Reporter

D-Knowledge
Himself

Skip O'Brien
Security Guard

Joe Bugs
Security Guard

Bill Evans
Security Guard

Ernie Singleton
Fudge's Homie

Dedrick D. Gobert
Fudge's Homie

Bruce Williams
Fudge's Homie

Richard D. Alexander
Big Shorty

Michael B. Silver
Frat Member

Graham Galloway
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

Festival Singer

Robby Parker
Dogman

Pola Maloles
Flyer Girl

Ingrid Walters
Party Girl

Kiante Elam
Black Pepper

Jamie Jo Medearis
White Salt

Rick Avery
Guard Beats Malik

Tony Donno
Gay Victim

Cole McLarty
Gay Victim

Sebastian Feldman
Frat Boy

Maximilian A. Mastrangelo
Sleeping Student In Classroom

Student

Shawn Michael Perry
Native American Student

Ark Sano
Pianist

Rayder Woods
Fraternity Vandal

Director

Producer

Paul Hall
producer

producer

Dwight Alonzo Williams
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Peter Lyons Collister
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Editor

Bruce Cannon
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Casting Director

Jaki Brown

Kim Hardin

Production Designer

Keith Brian Burns
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Art Director

Richard Holland
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Set Decorator

Michael C. Claypool
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Costume Designer

Carol Oditz
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Makeup Department

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 Manager

Chantal Feghali
post-production supervisor

Roger Joseph Pugliese
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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 A. Ramsey
second unit director

Art Department

Craig B. Ayers Sr.
greensman

Charles Daboub Jr.
set designer

Dennis DeWaay
construction coordinator

Steven M. Levine
property master

Michelle Millay
sculptor

James Robinson II
assistant property master

David Russell
storyboard artist

Sound Department

Willy Allen
sound editor

Christopher S. Aud
sound editor

Bobbi Banks
adr supervisor, supervising adr editor

Veda Campbell
sound mixer

Harry Cheney
sound editor

Chris David
sound re-recording mixer

Don Digirolamo
sound re-recording mixer

Dean Drabin
adr mixer

Greg Hedgepath
supervising sound editor

Mark L. Mangino
sound effects editor

Paul Massey
sound re-recording mixer

Lary Moten
assistant sound editor

Gary A. Theard
boom operator

Steven Ticknor
sound effects editor

David Williams
sound editor

Matthew C. Beville
foley editor

Stunts

Irving E. Lewis
stunts: Malik

Bob Minor
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Mitchell Amundsen
camera operator

Roy Bean
video assist operator

Anthony Lee Beverly
key grip

Christopher Duskin
camera operator: "b" camera, assistant camera

Sherman Fulton
assistant chief lighting technician

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

Chuck Sorensen
electrician

Bobby Thomas
second grip

Stephen Welch
dolly grip

Casting Department

Leah Daniels
casting assistant

Kevin Fitzgerald
casting associate

extras casting intern

Winsome Sinclair
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Maritza Garcia
wardrobe: men

Lahly Poore
wardrobe: women

Editorial Department

Margaret Guinee
first assistant editor

Cynthia Harris
apprentice editor

David Orr
color timer

Eric Rigney
avid technician

Laura Rindner
assistant editor

Alexis Seymour
assistant editor: avid

Christy Richmond
assistant editor

Music Department

Danny Bramson
music supervisor

Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer

Gary Jones
assistant music supervisor

Carlton Kaller
music editor

Denise Okimoto
assistant music editor

Darryl Pierce
music coordinator

Transportation Department

Al J. Hersh
transportation captain

Tim Hill
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Elaine Bass
title designer

Saul Bass
title designer

Mitchell Binder
assistant location manager

Cassandra Butcher
publicity consultant, unit publicist

Elisa Ann Conant
location manager

Joseph Doughrity
assistant to director

Dawn Gilliam
script supervisor

Noelle Green
assistant: Mr. Hall

Jonathan Harris
production assistant

Randall C. Heyward
assistant: Mr. Singleton

Vien Hong
adr voice

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

Christi Manders
assistant production coordinator

Production Company

Columbia Pictures Corporation
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New Deal Productions
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar Home Video
,

Columbia TriStar

Filmes Lusomundo

LK-TEL Vídeo

Ízaro Films

Miscellaneous

Cinema Research
opticals

D. Bassett & Associates
negative cutting

Inter Video
computer and video playback

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
foley

Todd-AOGlen Glenn Studios
sound re-recorded at






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