School Daze is a 1988 American musical comedy-drama film, written and directed by Spike Lee, and starring Larry Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tisha Campbell. Based in part on Spike Lee's experiences as a Morehouse student in the Atlanta University Center during the 1970s, it is a story about undergraduates in a fraternity and sorority clashing with some of their classmates at a historically black college during homecoming weekend. It also touches upon issues of colorism, elitism, classism, political activism, hazing, groupthink, female self-esteem, social mobility, and hair texture bias within the African-American community. The second feature film by Spike Lee, School Daze was released on February 12, 1988 by Columbia Pictures.
| Director | Spike Lee |
| Produced by | Spike Lee |
| Writer(s) | Spike Lee |
| Starring | Larry Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell, Kyme, Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Ellen Holly, Ossie Davis |
| Music | Bill Lee |
| Cinematography | Ernest Dickerson |
| Edited by | Barry Alexander Brown |
| Production, company | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Released | February 12, 1988 |
| Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $14,545,844 |
| Netflix ID | 60004109 |
About School Daze
At the historically black Mission College, an unpopular man wants to pledge a popular fraternity. The film deals with topics such as colorism and hair texture biases within the African-American community.
Achievement of School Daze
Spike Lee wrote, produced, and directed the film. The film marked the first studio-funded musical directed by a black man.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About School Daze
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Latest information about School Daze updated on July 28 2021.
