African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.

• DirectorJohn Singleton
• Release11 January 1995
• Genre
  Drama / Crime
• Duration2h 8m
• Budget$20,000,000
• Revenue$38,300,000
• Rate
  

  6.3
  225 reviews
• Productions

  New Deal Productions, Columbia Pictures