People from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus.People from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus.People from all different walks of life, encounter racial tension, rape, responsibility, and the meaning of an education on a university campus.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Busta Rhymes
- Dreads
- (as Busta Rhymez)
Jay R. Ferguson
- Billy
- (as Jay Ferguson)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
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- TriviaOriginally, 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.
- GoofsRemy says he is from Idaho, but he speaks with a thick New York accent.
- 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?
- Crazy creditsUnlearn [appears in movie's closing shot, instead of "The End"]
Featured review
good acting, bad script...this film attempted to cover every issue of a controversial nature that one might experience in college...problem is the film's too short to effectively and realistically explore and resolve these issues (if he had his heart set on making a film about racism, lesbianism, rape, and interracial conformity then perhaps Singleton might have wanted to invest in a cable mini-series) and for this what we got was a mix of stereotypes/cliches that made this too predictable and, at times, ridiculous to watch. Nevertheless, great acting from Epps, Rappaport and Fishburne.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,290,723
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,276,662
- Jan 16, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $38,290,723
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