One Eight Seven (1997)

07/29/1997 (US) • 1h 59m

Drama, Thriller

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

Overview

After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where violent bullies control the classrooms and the administration is afraid of lawsuits, slowly drives Garfield mad. He then moves to California to be a sub for a predominantly Native Hispanic/Latin-American high school in Los Angeles. He is tormented by members of a Native Hispanic/Latino-American tag crew named K.O.S. (Kappin’ off Suckaz).

Top Billed Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Trevor Garfield

John Heard

Dave Childress

Kelly Rowan

Ellen Henry

Clifton Collins Jr.

Cesar Sanchez

Tony Plana

Principal Garcia

Karina Arroyave

Rita Martinez

Lobo Sebastian

Benny Chacon

Jack Kehler

Larry Hyland

Jonah Rooney

Stevie Littleton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$20,000,000.00

Revenue

$5,716,080.00

Keywords

high school

new york city

teacher

attack

stabbing

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