How High

How High

They've got their degrees all rolled up.

R 2001 · 93 min · ★ 6.4 (1K) · Comedy

Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.

Directed by Jesse Dylan · Written by Dustin Lee Abraham

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Method Man Silas P. Silas
Redman Jamal King
Obba Babatundé Dean Carl Cain
Mike Epps Baby Powder
Anna Maria Horsford Mamma King
Fred Willard Philip Huntley
Jeffrey Jones Vice President
Héctor Elizondo Bill the Crew Coach
Lark Voorhies Lauren
Essence Atkins Jamie
Al Shearer I Need Money
Chris Elwood Bart

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