School Daze

School Daze at Olympia Film Society

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Innovative filmmaker, Spike Lee (She's Gotta Have It), brings to the screen a music-filled, offbeat contemporary comedy that takes an unforgettable look at black college life. Amidst gala coronations, football, fraternities, parades and parties, the stars of the film-Laurence Fishburne ("Dap" Dunlap), an intense student who encourages his buddies ("DaFellas") to fight for his beliefs; Giancarlo Esposito (Julian "Big Brother Almighty" Eaves), out to strengthen the Greek system with his Gamma PhiGamma fraternity brothers; Spike Lee ("Half-Pint"), driven to become a "Gamma man"; and Tisha Campbell (Jane Toussaint), leader of the sorority, "Gamma Rays," find themselves caught up in romance and relationships/rituals and rivalries during one outrageous homecoming weekend. With dynamic music, including EU's hit "Da Butt", and dance numbers choreographed by Otis Sallid (Fame), Lee successfully challenges viewpoints about self-identity and self-esteem in this original, contemporary musical comedy.
  • Year
    1988
  • Runtime
    120 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Rating
    R
  • Director
    Spike Lee
  • Screenwriter
    Spike Lee
  • Producer
    Spike Lee
  • Cast
    Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell-Martin
  • Cinematographer
    Ernest Dickerson
  • Editor
    Barry Alexander Brown
  • Composer
    Bill Lee