One Eight Seven (DVD)

Description: Genre: Drama / Theatrical Release: 1997 / Director: Kevin Reynolds / Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, John Heard ... / DVD ... more

One Eight Seven (DVD) ... released 15 February, 2000 at Warner Home Video / Features of the DVD: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen

Newest Review: ... in turn, means that differentiating between some of the characters is sometimes confusing. However, it is the underlying ... more

... factor of what pupil to teacher bullying will result in, and how the pressures manifest themselves that is really what the film is about. 187 manages to conceal a lot of the plot, keeping us guessing as to what is happening for most of it. There are a number of crimes involved, where something deeper and more sinister could actually have happened. It is the silences in the films that actually have more power, and the late night jaunts that we see Jackson taking, the closeups on his face telling a thousand tales, yet giv...more

Price Comparison for One Eight Seven (DVD)

	One Eight Seven [DVD] [1997] Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45	£ 27.32
	187 - One Eight Seven [Region 2 PAL] [Import] Rating Suitable for 15 years and over, Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45	£ 11.99
	One Eight Seven [DVD] [1997] [Region 1] [USImport] [NTSC] Release Date: 2000 - 02 - 15, Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45	£ 2.75
	Perspectives USA, Number One, Two, Three,Four, Five, Six, Seven, ... Paperback, Intercultural Publications Inc., Last Update 25.12.2009 05:45	£ 162.13

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One Eight Seven (DVD): The only thing you respect is stupidity (534 words)
by - written on 13/11/09 (Very useful, 15 readings)
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People usually associate Samuel L Jackson with the fast talking and hard hitting roles he has dominated over the past couple of decades. However, he also has a few gems to add to his list, and this is one of them. Jackson plays a schoolteacher who is relocated following an attack by a student. Examining the bullying aspect with the teacher being the target takes the film into an intriguing setup, and Jackson's turn as a teacher under immense pressure and apparent mental instability is excellent. The film's visuals are qutie tricky to take in at points as a lot of it is filmed at night, and some of the youths involved are well covered up. This, in ... Read the complete review

Sister Act this is not (269 words)
by - written on 13/11/09 (Very useful, 12 readings)
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Oh I love this film. It stars the wonderful Samuel L Jackson in one of his more thoughtful roles as a teacher who has started a new job in a new location after re-locating to another area following being attacked by a student. The film is about gang culture and student-teacher intimidation. As a teacher myself, it's not too far from home, and I enjoyed the relatability of it (although I have never been attacked!) Garfield (Jackson) is a damaged man, and there's only so much he will take in terms of allowing the thugs to run to classes, until he eventually runs the risk of cracking. For those who like urban school dramas such as Dangerous ... Read the complete review

One Eight Seven (DVD): Brilliant performance by Jackson (223 words)
by - written on 23/11/08 (Useful, 25 readings)
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One eight seven is one of those films that barely any has seen. Which is suprising for a Samuel L Jackson film. As usual he gives a great performance and strangely enough this film did not get rave reviews. Maybe it might just be me, but it is one of m favourite films and the type of film I love. He gives an intense performance as a high school teacher who is in a terrifying school and is unfortunately stabbed. It takes him a long time to recover, but he comes back as a substitute teacher to another school with serious problems. This film shows what it is like for teachers and that even a good teacher can go bad like everyone else. The rest of this film is ... Read the complete review

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