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Higher Learning

Higher Learning is a 1995 American crime 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…

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Box office
$38.3 million
Cinematography
Peter Lyons Collister
Country
United States
Directed by
John Singleton
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Edited by
Bruce Cannon

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Higher Learning

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Avg. degree1.97
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Higher Learning

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related to Critical response · 24
Higher Learning → But, Cube's, He, Higher Learning's, His, I'm, If, It, It's, Janet Maslin, John Singleton, John Singleton's, Never, On Metacritic, Reel Film Reviews, Roger Ebert, Rotten Tomatoes, Singleton, Singleton's, The
related to Reception · 10
Higher Learning → Fishburne, For, Ice Cube, Image Award, It, Laurence Fishburne, Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actor, R-rated, United States
Starring · 6
Higher Learning → Ice Cube, Jennifer Connelly, Kristy Swanson, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Rapaport, Omar Epps
related to External links · 2
Higher Learning → Box Office Mojo, IMDb Higher Learning
Box office · 1
Higher Learning → $38.3 million
Cinematography · 1
Higher Learning → Peter Lyons Collister
Country · 1
Higher Learning → United States
Directed by · 1
Higher Learning → John Singleton
Distributed by · 1
Higher Learning → Sony Pictures Releasing
Edited by · 1
Higher Learning → Bruce Cannon

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Higher LearningBox office$38.3 million1.00infobox
Higher LearningCinematographyPeter Lyons Collister1.00infobox
Higher LearningCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Higher LearningDirected byJohn Singleton1.00infobox
Higher LearningDistributed bySony Pictures Releasing1.00infobox
Higher LearningEdited byBruce Cannon1.00infobox
Higher LearningMusic byStanley Clarke1.00infobox
Higher LearningProduced byJohn Singleton Paul Hall1.00infobox
Higher LearningProduction companyColumbia Pictures1.00infobox
Higher LearningRelease dateJanuary 11, 1995 (1995-01-11)1.00infobox
Higher LearningRunning time127 minutes1.00infobox
Higher LearningStarringJennifer Connelly1.00infobox
Higher LearningStarringIce Cube1.00infobox
Higher LearningStarringOmar Epps1.00infobox
Higher LearningStarringMichael Rapaport1.00infobox
Higher LearningStarringKristy Swanson1.00infobox
Higher LearningStarringLaurence Fishburne1.00infobox
Higher LearningWritten byJohn Singleton1.00infobox
Higher Learningis a1995 American crime drama film written and directed by John Singleton and starring an ensemble cast0.90text

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