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DRAMA . 1997 . 1h 59m . English . 6.7/10

One Eight Seven_

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

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).

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan

Box Office $5.7M

6.7/10

Rating

$5.7M

Box Office

1h 59m

Runtime

1997

Year

FLOP

-71% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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

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).

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Box office

One Eight Seven earned $5.7M against a $20.0M budget.

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson stars as Trevor Garfield in One Eight Seven.

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Year context

One Eight Seven was released 29 years ago in 1997.

One Eight Seven is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 59m.

CAST (20)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Trevor Garfield

John Heard

Kelly Rowan

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Tony Plana

Principal Garcia

Karina Arroyave

Karina Arroyave

Lobo Sebastian

Lobo Sebastian

Benny Chacon

Jack Kehler

Stevie Littleton

Demetrius Navarro

Demetrius Navarro

Ebony Monique Solomon

Ebony Monique Solomon

Lakesia

JB

Jonny Bogris

Barsek

Dominic Hoffman

Dominic Hoffman

MV

Martha Velez

Mrs. Chacon

Method Man

Dennis Broadway

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Sage Allen

Sage Allen

Teacher

Donal Gibson

Animal Regulation Officer

Liza del Mundo

Liza del Mundo

Asian Girl

Vic Polizos

Assistant Coroner

BOX OFFICE

$20.0M

Budget

$5.7M

Revenue

-71%

ROI

FLOP

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

July 29, 1997

Status

Released

Runtime

119 min (1h 59m)

Language

English

Country

United States

Rating

6.7/10 (613 votes)

Popularity

2

Budget

$20,000,000

Box Office

$5,716,080

Profit

$-14,283,920

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is One Eight Seven about?

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).

How long is One Eight Seven?

One Eight Seven has a runtime of 119 minutes (1h 59m).

Who stars in One Eight Seven?

The cast of One Eight Seven includes Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard, Kelly Rowan, Clifton Collins Jr., Tony Plana.

How much did One Eight Seven make at the box office?

One Eight Seven earned $5,716,080 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $20,000,000.

What is the rating of One Eight Seven?

One Eight Seven has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 613 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Thriller