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Budget. $20 million. Box office. $5.7 million. One Eight Seven (also known as 187) is a 1997 American crime thriller film directed by Kevin Reynolds. It was the first top-billed starring role for Samuel L. Jackson, who plays a Los Angeles teacher caught with gang trouble in an urban high school. It also has John Heard, Kelly Rowan and Clifton ...
- $20 million
- July 30, 1997
Young actors Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez, Karina Arroyave, Jonah Rooney and Lobo Sebastian were hired to play some of the troubled students in Trevor's classroom. On Location. Even before cameras began rolling on "187," the director was at work with his crew to construct Trevor's world.
Jul 30, 1997 · The movie "187'' tells the story of a high school teacher who is driven mad by the system. We can well believe it, especially given the schools portrayed in the film, where violent bullies control the classrooms, and the spineless administrators--terrified of lawsuits--refuse to back up the teachers. But the movie ends in a way that will disturb its more thoughtful viewers.
Actor. Stunts. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 0:35. Leprechaun 5: In the Hood (2000) 4 Videos. 20 Photos. Lobo Sebastian is known for Ghosts of Mars (2001), Next Friday (2000) and The Longest Yard (2005). More at IMDbPro.
- 1.79 m
- 35 sec
- Actor, Stunts
Drama: A teacher battles for control of his classroom and his dignity with several gang members. PLOT: Trevor Garfield (SAMUEL L. JACKSON) is a Brooklyn teacher who cares about his students. Trying to teach them science in inventive ways he still has problems with some students. When he gets a "187" threat, a gang term for murder, it's too late.
The term "187" is the California state penal code for murder. Released in United States Summer July 30, 1997. Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 10-24, 1997.) Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 5-14, 1997.)
Jul 28, 1997 · A despairing, almost entirely downbeat look at urban schools and the state of contempo teacher-student relations, "187" aestheticizes its realistic subject matter in a way that makes one reject ...
