School Daze

1988 • 120 minutes

About this movie

30th ANNIVERSARY SYNOPSIS: Celebrate 30 years of iconic filmmaker Spike Lee's music-filled, off-beat comedy that takes an unforgettable look at black college life. Amidst gala coronations, football, fraternities, parades and parties, the students of Mission College find themselves caught up in romance and relationships, rituals and rivalries during one outrageous homecoming weekend. With dynamic music, including E.U.'s hit "Da Butt", and dance numbers choreographed by Otis Sallid (TV's "Fame"), Lee successfully challenges viewpoints about self-identity and self-esteem in this original and unforgettable musical comedy. Innovative filmmaker, Spike Lee (She's Gotta Have It), brings to the screen a music-filled, offbeatcontemporary 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 andrelationships/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.