One Eight Seven (1997)
When schools become war zones and both sides start taking casualties, what then?
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.
Rated
R
Year
1997
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
29 July 1997
TMDB
6.7 (670)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Samuel L. Jackson
Trevor
John Heard
Childress
Kelly Rowan
Ellen
Clifton Collins Jr.
Cesar
Tony Plana
Garcia
Karina Arroyave
Rita
Lobo Sebastian
Benny
Jack Kehler
Hyland
J
Jonah Rooney
Stevie
Demetrius Navarro
Paco
Ebony Monique Solomon
Lakesia
J
Jonny Bogris
Barsek
Dominic Hoffman
Victor
Martha Velez
Mrs. Chacon
Method Man
Dennis Broadway
Sage Allen
Teacher
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Anglo Woman
Donal Gibson
Animal Regulation Officer
Liza del Mundo
Asian Girl
Vic Polizos
Assistant Coroner
Leonard L. Thomas
New York Assistant Principal
Antwon Tanner
Augie
G
Gannon Brown
Tywan
L
Larry M. Costales
Hispanic Man
D
David Reyes
Investigator
Joanna Sanchez
Iris
Richard Riehle
Walter
H
Harri James
Librarian
Esther Scott
Mrs. Ford
E
Esther Mercado
Mrs. Santana
C
Chase A. Garland
Straggling Student
Guy Torry
Voice in Crowd (voice)
A
Anthony Aguilar
Chicano Tagger
J
Jonathan Rodas
Dancer
A
Alejandra Armento
Dancer
J
Judith Cruz
Dancer
R
Ruben Cruz
Dancer
A
Arturo Gallegos
Dancer
E
Eva Melgarejo
Dancer
E
Elma Navas
Dancer
J
Joel Beltran
Dancer
J
Janette Andrade
Student / Gang Member (uncredited)
R
Richy B. Jacobs
Hallway Student (uncredited)
P
Paul Navarro
Kid in Classroom (uncredited)
Jami Philbrick
Student (uncredited)
Kenya D. Williamson
Cashier (uncredited)
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