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One Eight Seven
One Eight Seven
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1997
1h 59m
6.7(636 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

When a Brooklyn high school student writes the police code for homicide, 187, inside a textbook owned by teacher Trevor Garfield, Garfield feels threatened. The principal dismisses the incident, but the same student stabs Trevor soon after. Fifteen months later, a physically and emotionally scarred Trevor relocates to California and takes up substitute teaching. To his dismay, his new school is as full of dangerously undisciplined students as his old one—including four Latin Americans and a European American claiming membership in tagging gang K.O.S. (Kappin' Off Suckers)—driving him over the edge.

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Production Companies

Icon Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Samuel L. Jackson

Trevor

Samuel L. Jackson
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John Heard

Childress

John Heard
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Kelly Rowan

Ellen

Kelly Rowan
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Clifton Collins Jr.

Cesar

Clifton Collins Jr.
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Tony Plana

Garcia

Tony Plana
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Karina Arroyave

Rita

Karina Arroyave
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Lobo Sebastian

Benny

Lobo Sebastian
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Jack Kehler

Hyland

Jack Kehler
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Jonah Rooney

Stevie

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Demetrius Navarro

Paco

Demetrius Navarro
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Ebony Monique Solomon

Lakesia

Ebony Monique Solomon
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Jonny Bogris

Barsek

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Dominic Hoffman

Victor

Dominic Hoffman
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Martha Velez

Mrs. Chacon

Martha Velez
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Method Man

Dennis Broadway

Method Man
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Sage Allen

Teacher

Sage Allen
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Kathryn Leigh Scott

Anglo Woman

Kathryn Leigh Scott
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Donal Gibson

Animal Regulation Officer

Donal Gibson
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Liza del Mundo

Asian Girl

Liza del Mundo
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Vic Polizos

Assistant Coroner

Vic Polizos
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Leonard L. Thomas

New York Assistant Principal

Leonard L. Thomas
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Antwon Tanner

Augie

Antwon Tanner
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Gannon Brown

Tywan

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Crew

Larry M. Costales

Hispanic Man

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David Reyes

Investigator

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Joanna Sanchez

Iris

Joanna Sanchez
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Richard Riehle

Walter

Richard Riehle
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Harri James

Librarian

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Esther Scott

Mrs. Ford

Esther Scott
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Esther Mercado

Mrs. Santana

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Chase A. Garland

Straggling Student

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Guy Torry

Voice in Crowd (voice)

Guy Torry
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Anthony Aguilar

Chicano Tagger

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Jonathan Rodas

Dancer

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Alejandra Armento

Dancer

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Judith Cruz

Dancer

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Ruben Cruz

Dancer

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Arturo Gallegos

Dancer

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Eva Melgarejo

Dancer

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Elma Navas

Dancer

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Joel Beltran

Dancer

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Janette Andrade

Student / Gang Member (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)

Jami Philbrick
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Kenya D. Williamson

Cashier (uncredited)

Kenya D. Williamson

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