
One Eight Seven (1997)
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- R
- 1h 59min
- Drama, Thriller
- 30 Jul 1997 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Stars:
Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Trevor Garfield
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John Heard | ... |
Dave Childress
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Kelly Rowan | ... |
Ellen Henry
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Clifton Collins Jr. | ... |
Cesar Sanchez
(as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)
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Tony Plana | ... |
Principal Garcia
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Karina Arroyave | ... |
Rita Martinez
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Lobo Sebastian | ... |
Benny Chacon
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Jack Kehler | ... |
Larry Hyland
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Jonah Rooney | ... |
Stevie Littleton
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Demetrius Navarro | ... |
Paco
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Ebony Monique Solomon | ... |
Lakesia
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Jonny Bogris | ... |
Barsek
(as Yannis Bogris)
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Dominic Hoffman | ... |
Victor
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Martha Velez | ... |
Mrs. Chacon
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Method Man | ... |
Dennis Broadway
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Sage Allen | ... |
Teacher
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Kathryn Leigh Scott | ... |
Anglo Woman
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Donal Gibson | ... |
Animal Regulation Officer
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Liza Del Mundo | ... |
Asian Girl
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Vic Polizos | ... |
Assistant Coroner
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Leonard L. Thomas | ... |
New York Assistant Principal
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Antwon Tanner | ... |
Augie
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Gannon Brown | ... |
Tywan
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Larry M. Costales | ... |
Hispanic Man
(as Larry Costales)
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David Reyes | ... |
Investigator
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Joanna Sanchez | ... |
Iris
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Richard Riehle | ... |
Walter
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Harri James | ... |
Librarian
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Esther Scott | ... |
Mrs. Ford
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Esther Mercado | ... |
Mrs. Santana
(as Esther 'Tita' Mercado)
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Chase A. Garland | ... |
Straggling Student
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Guy Torry | ... |
Voice in Crowd
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Anthony Aguilar | ... |
Chicano Tagger
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Dwayne Adway | ... |
Additional voices (uncredited) (voice)
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Janette Andrade | ... |
Student / Gang Member (uncredited)
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Brandon Lee Eberhart | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Richy B. Jacobs | ... |
Hallway Student (uncredited)
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Paul Navarro | ... |
Kid In Classroom (uncredited)
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Jami Philbrick | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Kenya D. Williamson | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Directed by
Kevin Reynolds |
Written by
Scott Yagemann | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Bruce Davey | ... | producer |
Mel Gibson | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
David Harfield | ... | executive producer |
Stephen McEveety | ... | producer |
Music by
David Darling | ||
Michael Stearns |
Cinematography by
Ericson Core |
Editing by
Stephen Semel |
Editorial Department
Alexandra Leviloff | ... | first assistant editor |
Melissa Remenarich-Aperlo | ... | second assistant editor (as Melissa Remenarich) |
Casting By
Marion Dougherty |
Production Design by
Stephen Storer |
Art Direction by
Mark Zuelzke |
Set Decoration by
Marcia Calosio |
Costume Design by
Darryle Johnson |
Makeup Department
Marietta Carter-Narcisse | ... | makeup department head |
Voni Hinkle | ... | hair stylist |
David B. Miller | ... | makeup supervisor |
Lisa Rocco | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair department head |
Joanetta Stowers | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
Mark A. Baker | ... | unit production manager |
Jim Lemley | ... | unit production manager |
Cristen Carr Strubbe | ... | production supervisor |
Kathleen Switzer | ... | post-production supervisor (as Kathleen Switzer-Idoine) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David M. Bernstein | ... | second second assistant director |
Jennifer D'Angelo Kircher | ... | second assistant director: New York |
Franklyn M. Gottbetter | ... | additional second second assistant director (as Franklyn Gottbetter) |
Robert Huberman | ... | first assistant director |
Nancy L. Ventura | ... | third assistant director |
Rebecca Strickland Weathersby | ... | second assistant director (as Rebecca Strickland) |
Art Department
Terry Haskell | ... | property master |
Martha Higgins | ... | set painter |
Wendy Jerde | ... | scenic painter |
Christian Lopez | ... | decorator |
Brian Markey | ... | construction coordinator |
Mari Phillips | ... | props |
Mark Sakamoto | ... | leadman |
Gary Sawaya | ... | set designer |
Chris Scher | ... | carpenter |
Brad Shoemaker | ... | propmaker |
Ramsey Smith | ... | carpenter |
Jeff Valdez | ... | propmaker gangboss |
Bob Warner | ... | painter gang boss |
Jennifer L. Zilliox-Deras | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Paul Apted | ... | assistant sound editor |
Bill W. Benton | ... | re-recording mixer |
Steve Bissinger | ... | sound effects editor |
Chris Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
Blake R. Cornett | ... | assistant sound editor |
Zack Davis | ... | adr editor |
Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley mixer |
R.J. Kizer | ... | sound editor (as Robert Kizer) |
John Morris | ... | special sound effects |
Geoffrey Patterson | ... | sound |
Donald Sylvester | ... | foley supervisor |
Robert Ulrich | ... | supervising adr editor |
Jay Wilkinson | ... | supervising sound editor |
John Lajvort | ... | sound editorial engineer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Mark R. Byers | ... | special effects foreman |
Andre G. Ellingson | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
Brian Bennett | ... | stunts |
Kevin L. Jackson | ... | stunts (as Kevin Lamont Jackson) |
Emma Legon | ... | stunts |
Eddie L. Watkins | ... | stunt coordinator (as Eddie Watkins) |
Lloyd Watts | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Walter Bithell | ... | rigging best boy electric (as Walt Bithell) |
Rocky Buzzini | ... | electrician |
Jerome Fauci | ... | steadicam operator |
Graham Futerfas | ... | rigging electrician |
Barry Baz Idoine | ... | first assistant camera (as Barry Idoine) |
Bruce McCleery | ... | gaffer |
Reggie Newkirk | ... | first assistant camera |
David Norris | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera |
Kevin C. Potter | ... | second assistant camera |
Pamela Rittelmeyer | ... | assistant camera: New York locations |
Konrad Sigurdsson | ... | rigging electrician (as Conrad Sigurdson) |
Eric Swanek | ... | first assistant camera: New York locations |
Georgia Tays | ... | rigging electrician |
R. Gern Trowbridge | ... | electrician: additional photography / rigging electrician |
James Andrew Turpin | ... | assistant chief lighting technician: rigging crew |
Daniel L. Turrett | ... | camera operator |
Michael J. Walker | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Michael D. Weldon | ... | first assistant camera |
Erik Wolford | ... | rigging grip |
Dan Zarlengo | ... | chief rigging gaffer |
Vince Zarlengo | ... | key rigging grip |
Casting Department
Terri Douglas | ... | adr voice casting |
Douglas Wright | ... | casting associate |
Vanessa Portillo | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gina Chapa | ... | set costumer |
Tom Cummins | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
Jay Lee | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Neil Davidge | ... | Writer: Arranger: Producer: Massive Attack |
Chris Douridas | ... | music supervisor |
Arlene Fishbach | ... | music clearances |
Lise Richardson | ... | music editor |
Transportation Department
Charley Bob Burnham | ... | transportation coordinator |
Thomas Garris | ... | driver |
Jody Kreinbrink | ... | transportation |
Lee Stepp | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Steven Butensky | ... | first assistant accountant |
Mark Carter | ... | production assistant |
Judy A. Caswell | ... | additional voices: US |
Matt Danciger | ... | dga intern |
Tom Elkins | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Jacqueline Lesko | ... | assistant to producer: Steve McEveety |
Andrew Lipschultz | ... | unit publicist |
Elizabeth Maxwell | ... | caterer |
Michael Maxwell | ... | caterer |
Joshua Joseph Papenbrook | ... | additional voices: US |
Samantha M. Papenbrook | ... | additional voices: US |
Derry J. Pearce | ... | production accountant |
Michalla Petersen | ... | voice-over artist (as Michalla Petersen) |
Faryl Saliman Reingold | ... | second assistant accountant |
Christina Rollo | ... | production assistant |
Taylor Saxon | ... | key medic |
Lee Stranahan | ... | video playback designer |
Mike Sudrow | ... | weapons specialist |
Kathleen Switzer | ... | assistant: Kevin Reynolds (as Kathleen A. Switzer-Idoine) |
Sharice Zulo | ... | stand-in |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bac Films (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Líder Films (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rialto Film AG (1997) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- West Video (1998) (Russia) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Pictures (1998) (Australia) (VHS)
- Capelight Pictures (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and 4K)
- Cinemax (United States) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Laurus Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (tv)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Yorin (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
- David Miller Creations (makeup effects)
- Pacific Ocean Post (digital fx)
Other Companies
- C.A.S.T. Security (security)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Columbia TriStar Television (courtesy of: "Wheel of Fortune")
- Coutts & CO (production financing)
- DTS (in selected theaters)
- E=mc² (video playback)
- Home on the Range (catering)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (opticals)
- Icon Records (soundtrack)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guaranty)
- Max Behm & Associates (insurance)
- NEC (special thanks)
- Near North Insurance Brokerage (insurance)
- Newmarket Capital Group (production financing)
- Nina Saxon Film Design (main and end title design)
- Reebok (special thanks)
- River Tower Productions (courtesy of: "Jenny Jones")
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (special thanks)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound lab)
- Twentieth Century Fox Sound Department (sound facilities)
- UGC Films (courtesy of: "The Deer Hunter")
- Warner Bros. (courtesy of: "Beetlejuice")
Storyline
Plot Summary |
High school teacher Trevor Garfield is stabbed by bad-boy student. Fifteen months later, he moves to Los Angeles to the unruly, predominantly Latino school. He has to tame wolf-like students. |
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Taglines | When schools become war zones and both sides start taking casualties, what then? See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $2,912,400, 03 Aug 1997 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Scott Yagemann, who wrote the story and screenplay for this film, worked as high school substitute teacher in the Los Angeles area for seven years. Yagemann claimed that 90% of the film's material is based on incidents that had either happened to him or to other teachers in real life. See more » |
Goofs | In the beginning of the film, Mr. Garfield does a demonstration with a bicycle wheel in order to teach 'centripetal' force. The demonstration is actually used to demonstrate 'conservation of angular momentum'. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Air Force One/Good Burger/Cafe Society/In the Company of Men/Box of Moonlight (1997). See more » |
Soundtracks | Slack Hands See more » |
Crazy Credits | A teacher wrote this movie. See more » |
Quotes |
Trevor Garfield:
Your whole way of life is bullshit! Macho is bullshit! Cesar: It's all I got! See more » |