Foreign Student

Foreign Student is a 1994 American drama film directed by Eva Sereny and written by Menno Meyjes. The film stars Robin Givens, Marco Hofschneider, Rick Johnson, Charlotte Ross, Edward Herrmann and Jack Coleman. The film was released on July 29, 1994, by Gramercy Pictures.[1][2]

This article is about the film. For students who study outside their own country, see international student. For the novel by Susan Choi, see The Foreign Student.
Foreign Student
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEva Sereny
Produced byMark Lombardo
Written byMenno Meyjes
StarringRobin Givens
Marco Hofschneider
Rick Johnson
Charlotte Ross
Edward Herrmann
Jack Coleman
Music byJean-Claude Petit
CinematographyFranco Di Giacomo
Edited byPeter Hollywood
Production
company
Carthago Films S.a.r.l.
FeatherstoneHolland Coordinator and Service Company
Libra Productions
Silvio Berlusconi Communications
Distributed byGramercy Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1994 (1994-07-29)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

When young French student Philippe Leclerc (Marco Hofschneider) gets awarded a fellowship to study abroad in the United States, he is thrilled to experience American culture firsthand. Enrolling at a well-regarded university in Virginia, Philippe initially has a difficult time adjusting to his foreign environment. While Philippe gains the attention of an attractive classmate, Sue Ann (Charlotte Ross), he is more intrigued by a beautiful young black woman, April (Robin Givens).

Cast
  • Robin Givens as April
  • Marco Hofschneider as Philippe Leclerc
  • Rick Johnson as Cal Cate
  • Charlotte Ross as Elizabeth 'Sue Ann' Baldridge
  • Edward Herrmann as Zachary 'Zach' Gilmore
  • Jack Coleman as Rex Jennings
  • Charles S. Dutton as Howlin' Wolf
  • Hinton Battle as Sonny Boy Williamson
  • Anthony Herrera as Coach Mallard
  • Bob Child as Counselor
  • David Long as Mr. Baldridge
  • Ruth Williamson as Mrs. Baldridge
  • Michael Reilly Burke as Harrison
  • Michael Goodwin as Assistant Coach
  • Jon Hendricks as April's Father
  • Andy Park as Sheriff McLain
  • Brendan Medlin as Hans
  • Kevin A. Parrott as Buster Dubonnet
  • Cliff McMullen as Preacher
  • Jane Beard as Doris Jennings
  • Sutton Knight as Editor
  • John Habberton as William Faulkner
  • Jonathan Sale as Herbie Clemson

References
  1. James, Caryn (1994-07-29). "Movie Review - Foreign Student - FILM REVIEW;Cultural Clashes in the 50s". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  2. "'Foreign Student'". Washingtonpost.com. 1994-07-29. Retrieved 2015-07-16.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.