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One Eight Seven

1997 · Movie · 114 min

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Scores

  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer31%as of 2025-11-19
  • Rotten Tomatoes average5.2/10as of 2021-10-05
  • Metacritic41/100as of 2024-02-04

What it is

One Eight Seven is a 1997 American crime drama thriller film directed by Kevin Reynolds. It was the first top-billed starring role for Samuel L. Jackson, who plays a Los Angeles teacher caught with gang trouble in an urban high school. It also has John Heard, Kelly Rowan, and Clifton Collins Jr. in supporting roles. The film's name comes from the California Penal Code Section 187, which defines murder.

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Genres
Crime / Drama / Thriller
Original language
Spanish

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