One Eight Seven (also known as 187) 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.
What does 187 mean in police code? Section 187 of the California penal code defines the crime of murder, and it's become a shorthand for murder in places across the country. 187 is particularly common in gangs and in a variety of hip-hop tracks, and it stands in for the word murder itself.
When a student writes the police code for homicide, 187, inside a textbook owned by teacher Trevor Garfield, he feels threatened. Stream One Eight Seven for free on Pluto TV.
When a student writes the police code for homicide, 187, inside a textbook owned by teacher Trevor Garfield , he feels threatened. Soon after, Trevor is stabbed by the same student.
Kevin Reynolds' 187, although billed as another "straight-laced-teacher-turns-troubled-urban-highschool-teens-into-well-rounded-individuals" movie, goes above and beyond this tired premise.
The movie “187” tells the story of a high school teacher who is driven mad by the system. We can well believe it, especially given the schools portrayed in the film, where violent bullies control the classrooms, and the spineless administrators–terrified of lawsuits–refuse to back up the teachers.