{{short description|1994 film}} {{about|the film|students who study outside their own country|international student|the novel by Susan Choi|The Foreign Student}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Foreign Student | image = Foreign Student poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Eva Sereny | producer = Mark Lombardo | writer = Menno Meyjes | starring = Robin Givens<br>Marco Hofschneider<br>Rick Johnson<br>Charlotte Ross<br>Edward Herrmann<br>Jack Coleman | music = Jean-Claude Petit | cinematography = Franco Di Giacomo | editing = Peter Hollywood | studio = Carthago Films S.a.r.l.<br>FeatherstoneHolland Coordinator and Service Company<br>Libra Productions <br>Silvio Berlusconi Communications | distributor = Gramercy Pictures | released = {{Film date|1994|7|29}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }}
'''''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.<ref>{{cite web|last=James |first=Caryn |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E05E4D81739F93AA15754C0A962958260 |title=Movie Review - Foreign Student - FILM REVIEW;Cultural Clashes in the 50s |work=The New York Times |date=1994-07-29 |access-date=2015-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/foreignstudentrrose_a09df9.htm |title='Foreign Student' |work=Washingtonpost.com |date=1994-07-29 |access-date=2015-07-16}}</ref>
== Plot == 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 == {{castlist| *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 }}
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0109828|Foreign Student}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|foreign_student}}
Category:1994 films Category:1994 English-language films Category:Gramercy Pictures films Category:1994 drama films Category:International education industry Category:African-American drama films Category:Films about interracial romance Category:1994 American films Category:Films with screenplays by Menno Meyjes Category:Films set in Virginia Category:Films scored by Jean-Claude Petit Category:English-language romantic drama films
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