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187 (1997)

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Reviews Counted:26

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Rotten:18

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: After being felled by a vicious stabbing attack precipitated by failing a student, a determined Brooklyn high school science teacher heads west for a fresh start. But his new assignment--substitute... After being felled by a vicious stabbing attack precipitated by failing a student, a determined Brooklyn high school science teacher heads west for a fresh start. But his new assignment--substitute relief in a gang-ridden school for a teacher on "stress leave"--proves even more exhausting, as his new pupils' resistance to his teaching soon provokes a potentially deadly desperation. Penned by first-timer Scott Yagemann, a seven-year veteran of the LA school system. "187" is California police code for murder. [More]

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez, Tony Plana, Karina Arroyave, Lobo Sebastian, Jack Kehler, Jonah Rooney, Demetrius Navarro

Director: Kevin Reynolds

Director: Kevin Reynolds
Screenwriter: Scott Yagemann
Producer: Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety

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A compelling, sobering drama about a well-intentioned high-school teacher driven over the edge by criminal student predators. Jackson gives a commanding, very empathetic performance.

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Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
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Excellent drama about what tough schools are really like. Doesn't glamorize students or teachers. Powerful.

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07/25/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Awful urban angst piece. One of Jackson's worst roles.

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