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School Daze

Year:

1988

Duration:

121 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical

IMDB rate:

5.7

Director:

Spike Lee

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1988-02-12

Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Earnings

Budget: $6,500,000

Opening Weekend: $1,802,656 (USA) (15 February 1988)

Gross: $14,545,844 (USA) Filming Dates 9 March 1987 - May 1987 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Darryl M. Bell

Laurence Fishburne

Dap

Giancarlo Esposito

Julian

Tisha Campbell-Martin

Jane Toussaint (as Tisha Campbell)

Kyme

Rachel Meadows

Joe Seneca

President McPherson

Ellen Holly

Odrie McPherson

Art Evans

Cedar Cloud

Ossie Davis

Coach Odom

Bill Nunn

Grady

James Bond III

Monroe

Branford Marsalis

Jordan

Kadeem Hardison

Edge

Eric Payne

Booker T. (as Eric A. Payne)

Spike Lee

Half-Pint

Anthony Thompkins

Doo-Doo Breath

Guy Killum

Double Rubber

Dominic Hoffman

Mustafa

Roger Guenveur Smith

Yoda (as Roger Smith)

Kirk Taylor

Sir Nose

Kevin Rock

Mussolini

Erik Dellums

Slim Daddy (as Eric Dellums)

Rusty Cundieff

Big Brother Chucky

Cylk Cozart

Big Brother Dr. Feelgood

Tim Hutchinson

Big Brother Lance

Leonard L. Thomas

Big Brother General George Patton (as Leonard Thomas)

Joie Lee

Lizzie Life

Alva Rogers

Doris Witherspoon

Delphine T. Mantz

Delphine

Terri Lynette Whitlow

Terri

Tanya Lynne Lee

Tanya

Jacquelyn Bird

Jacquelyn

Traci Tracey

Traci

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Sharon (as Sharon Ferrol)

Laurnea Wilkerson

Laurnea

Stephanie Clark

Stephanie

Eartha Robinson

Eartha

Angela Ali

Velda

Jhoe Breedlove

Kim

Paula Brown

Miriam

Tyra Ferrell

Tasha

Jasmine Guy

Dina

Karen Owens

Deidre

Michelle Whitney-Morrison

Vivian (as Michelle Whitney Morrison)

Greta Martin

Greta

Sharon Owens

Sharon

Frances Morgan

Frances

Monique Mannen

Monique 'Mo-Freak'

Gregg Burge

Virgil Cloyd

Cinqué Lee

Buckwheat (as Cinque Lee)

Kasi Lemmons

Perry

Toni Ann Johnson

Muriel

Paula Birth

Carla

Tracy Robinson

Roz

A.J. Johnson

Cecilia

Cassi Davis

Paula (as Cassandra Davis)

Michelle Bailey

Tina

Samuel L. Jackson

Leeds

Edward G. Bridges

Moses

Dennis Abrams

Eric

Albert B. Cooper IV

Spoon (as Albert Cooper)

Tracy Lewis

Counter Girl (as Tracey Lewis)

Kelly Woolfolk

Vicky

Florante P. Galvez

Student in Bathroom

Leslie Sykes

Miss Mission

Dawn Jackson

1st Attendant

Angela Lewis

2nd Attendant

Reginald Tabor

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

Robert L. Cole Jr.

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

Lester McCorn

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

William N. Ross

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

Keith Wright

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

Derek W. Jones

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

Harold L. Boyd III

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

Rod Hodge

Alpha Phi Alpha Member

Ricky Gordon

Marching Band Snare Drummer and Coordinator of The Mission College Marching Band (uncredited)

Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis (uncredited)

Keith John

Singer at coronation (uncredited)

Andre' LaMont

Student Protestor (uncredited)

Janice White Nelson

Student (uncredited)

M.V. Oliphant

Dancer / Student Protester (uncredited)

H. Kevin Russell

College Student (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Thanks to Columbia Pictures exec David Pickler, Spike Lee got final cut rights for the film which was pretty rare for any director at the time.

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Laurence Fishburne (known as Larry Fishburne during the movie) had his teeth capped for his role in School Daze. His signature gap is noticeably missing.

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Branford Marsalis, who plays Jordam, performed many of the saxophone solos in the film's score.

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Goofs

During the "I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonite" number, the black gloves that the Gamma Rays wear go from above the elbow to below the elbow and back again in between shots.

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When the Gamma Rays are singing I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight, towards the end of the song, the audio and picture don't add up. The audio is slightly ahead.

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Quotes

Wanna Be's: You're just a jig-a-boo, tryin' to find somethin' to do! Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Jig-A-Boo's: Well, you're a wanna-be, wanna be better than me! Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Dap: [shouts] Wake up!

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Leeds: Now I bet you niggers do think y'all white. College don't mean shit. Y'all niggers, and you gonna be niggers forever... just like us. Niggers.

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Rachel Meadows: [as the "Jiggaboos" and the "Wannabes" encounter each other in the hallway] The word is "Excuse me."

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