One Eight Seven (1997)

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writer (WGA):

Scott Yagemann (written by)

Release Date:

30 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

When schools become war zones and both sides start taking casualties, what then?

Plot:

After surviving a brutal attack (Instrument used was a board with nails in it) by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | High School | Substitute Teacher | New York City | Stabbing

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Trevor Garfield
John Heard	...	Dave Childress
Kelly Rowan	...	Ellen Henry
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Cesar Sanchez (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez)
Tony Plana	...	Principal Garcia
Karina Arroyave	...	Rita Martinez
Lobo Sebastian	...	Benny Chacon
Jack Kehler	...	Larry Hyland
Jonah Rooney	...	Stevie Littleton
Demetrius Navarro	...	Paco
Ebony Monique Solomon	...	Lakesia
Johnny Bogris	...	Barsek (as Yannis Bogris)
Dominic Hoffman	...	Victor
Martha Velez	...	Mrs. Chacon
Method Man	...	Dennis Broadway

Also Known As:

187 (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, strong language, drug use and brief nudity.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Brazil:18

Filming Locations:

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Icon Entertainment International

Trivia:

While riding his exercise bike, Garfield wears a Morehouse College sweatshirt - Samuel L. Jackson's alma mater.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Cesar is hit with the arrow, it's obvious that he's wearing some kind of chest protector under his shirt.

Quotes:

[first lines]
school official: Alright, let's go people, let's go. One minute until tardy lock-down... take your hat off, thank you... let's go, let's go. Everybody move inside, move inside... morning Trevor, good morning. Let's go, get inside... let her go! No smoking - I don't smoke, you don't smoke. Let's go people, today's a *good* day to learn.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Paybacks Are a Bitch (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Raincry

A review on "187"

Samuel L. Jackson is not only one of the coolest guys alive, he´s also a great character actor what this film shows very impressively. I don´t know how bad the circumstances at some American schools really are, but I think "187" is much more realistic than liars like "Dangerous Minds". Kevin Reynolds also did a great job as director. In the whole film there are no spectacular things happening, but it is suspense-packed and dramatic from beginning till the end. Also the photography and the score are excellent, because they reflect the depressive and hopeless situation perfectly. The "Deer Hunter"-like showdown and the desperate speech of Rita at the end will keep you sitting on the chair, left deep impressed and considering, while the whole film is already over for a long time. (9/10)