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One Eight Seven

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
24K
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Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
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15 months after being stabbed 9 times by a student at work as a high school teacher in NYC, Mr. Garfield is working in LA as a substitute teacher come full-time. He refuses to be a victim an... Read all15 months after being stabbed 9 times by a student at work as a high school teacher in NYC, Mr. Garfield is working in LA as a substitute teacher come full-time. He refuses to be a victim anymore.15 months after being stabbed 9 times by a student at work as a high school teacher in NYC, Mr. Garfield is working in LA as a substitute teacher come full-time. He refuses to be a victim anymore.

  • Director
    • Kevin Reynolds
  • Writer
    • Scott Yagemann
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • John Heard
    • Kelly Rowan
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kevin Reynolds
    • Writer
      • Scott Yagemann
    • Stars
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • John Heard
      • Kelly Rowan
    • 106User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    One Eight Seven (1997)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    One Eight Seven (1997)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)
    One Eight Seven (1997)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Clifton Collins Jr. in One Eight Seven (1997)

    Top cast

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    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Trevor Garfield
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Dave Childress
    Kelly Rowan
    Kelly Rowan
    • Ellen Henry
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Cesar Sanchez
    • (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Principal Garcia
    Karina Arroyave
    Karina Arroyave
    • Rita Martinez
    Lobo Sebastian
    Lobo Sebastian
    • Benny Chacon
    Jack Kehler
    Jack Kehler
    • Larry Hyland
    Jonah Rooney
    • Stevie Littleton
    Demetrius Navarro
    Demetrius Navarro
    • Paco
    Ebony Monique Solomon
    • Lakesia
    Jonny Bogris
    Jonny Bogris
    • Barsek
    • (as Yannis Bogris)
    Dominic Hoffman
    Dominic Hoffman
    • Victor
    Martha Velez
    • Mrs. Chacon
    Method Man
    Method Man
    • Dennis Broadway
    Sage Allen
    • Teacher
    Kathryn Leigh Scott
    Kathryn Leigh Scott
    • Anglo Woman
    Donal Gibson
    Donal Gibson
    • Animal Regulation Officer
    • Director
      • Kevin Reynolds
    • Writer
      • Scott Yagemann
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Written by a real-life teacher.
    • Goofs
      When Cesar and his friends are in the car right before they enter Garfield's house, they all pass around what seems to be a marijuana joint. But the camera's closeup of it reveals it to be a regular cigarette.
    • Quotes

      Trevor Garfield: Your whole way of life is bullshit! Macho is bullshit!

      Cesar: It's all I got!

    • Crazy credits
      A teacher wrote this movie.
    • Alternate versions
      When aired on USA Network, the scene where Rita is topless uses different camera angles to avoid nudity.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Air Force One/Good Burger/Cafe Society/In the Company of Men/Box of Moonlight (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Slack Hands
      Written by Dominic Oakenfull, Robert Bernard Gallagher and Valerie Etienne

      Performed by Galliano

      Courtesy of Slack Records UK/Talkin' Loud/Mercury Records Limited

      By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews106

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    Featured review
    A nice, thoughtful alternative to all those countless DANGEROUS MINDS clones made during the time.
    Kevin Reynolds' 187, although billed as another "straight-laced-teacher-turns-troubled-urban-highschool-teens-into-well-rounded-individuals" movie, goes above and beyond this tired premise. The provocative story (which was apparently written by an actual highschool teacher) breathes new life into the otherwise stale highschool-drama subgenre.

    Samuel L. Jackson's performance as Trevor Garfield is fantastic, and his many emotional scenes and powerfully delivered lines of dialogue work well at allowing the audience to sympathize with the disenchanted Garfield and relate to his humdrum life. Also, the characters are much more dynamic and developed here than in most movies of this kind. The student as well as the faculty roles are all given unique personalities, backgrounds, and adequate motivation for their actions, which is a refreshing departure from the typical "the reason they're bad kids is because they grew up in the 'hood"-style characterizations.

    Although a few of the supporting performances are somewhat stilted (mainly because they are overshadowed by Jackson's excellence), the highly original story is clever enough keep anyone's interest piqued until the heartrending (although arguably contrived) ending. 187, aside from being smart, touching, and one-of-a-kind, really shows off Reynolds' ability to successfully convert a good, solid screenplay into a good, solid film. And since this movie was made directly after his abominable WATER WORLD, we should all by doubly impressed by his efforts!
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    • Jan 7, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 30, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 187
    • Filming locations
      • Verdugo Hills High School - 10625 Plainview Avenue, Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Icon Entertainment International
      • Icon Productions
      • R U Dun Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,727,130
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,222,984
      • Aug 3, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,727,130
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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