This ending was so sad and really showed despite all that gangster stuff they were all scared misguided kids. And Mr. Garfield was trying to show them the light.

“I WAS A TEACHER! I WANTED TO HELP YOU!!! Man it really hurts me to hear him say that because he really cared.

My favorite quote, " I was a teacher, I wanted to help you..You can't kill me!"...

One of the most intense movie endings in history.

"IF YOU GOIN BE STUPID DONT BE HALF ASS STUPID! BE AWWLL THE WAY STUPID!"

“Everything I ever wanted has been taken from me.” Don’t push somebody who has nothing left to lose..

props to the director of this film, it shyed away from the happy endings that movies like dangerous minds, stand & deliver and freedom writers had, director wasnt afraid to get dark with it and show what some teachers have to put up with, especially in lower level educational area middle/high schools that dont give AF about the students or faculty alike. 💯💯💯

"Vatos scared! He's trying to weasel out of it". Literally pulled the trigger twice 5 seconds ago .

It's awesome that Rockstar hired both men for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Frank Tenpenny and Cesar Vialpando playing russion roulette.

4:07, when Cesar says "No" before Garfield blows his brains out, makes you wonder whether he got through to him and if Cesar was going to let him off or whether he was saying no to Garfield taking his turn for him.

Isnt that what u respect!?? Loco!!! That statement always stuck w me

I love the part when the teachers pulls 3 times and he pulls once and they like U THE MAN AND U AINT SHIT but he only pulled once and the teacher pulled 3 times

Russian roulette has been in so many movies it’s crazy

One of the most underrated and best endings in film history. That's why you shouldn't mess with a teacher... A healer... Or a nice guy!

He said "ill die for stupidity if it'll teach you somethin", then he took caesar's turn and died. Instead of seeing this as some type of redemptive moment/second chance to change his ways, caesar was upset he took his turn so he tried again "i got a 1/6 chance of making it". I guess even with a bullet to the head he still couldnt teach him somethin....

I seen this movie once when I was about 6 . And don’t remember anything about it at all but I have always vividly remembered this scene. Very powerful message

This movie and the contrast in lighting always struck me. In New York it was blue sunshine and L.A you had this burnt orange dusty look.

I remember this as a kid. Mr. Garfield was the real gangster in this scene. This is such an underrated movie Mr. Garfield saw right through these guys.

Cesar’s mom got her wish. Her and her other kids can live peacefully now without him.

1:21 "Not MAN ENOUGH to play your own game Cesar? 😮.... Where's your cojones?" 🔥🔥🔥

What a scene. Such an underrated movie as well. Brilliant performances from all these guys.

4:43 “Are you saying I’m a chavala?” Dangggg idk why but this hit me hard it’s crazy to think that I know people like this and that those people really exist

Jackson shines in every role he does. A true, naturally gifted actor.

"Come on mareh-corn, do it." LMAOOO

Criminally, underrated movie..💯

That “He took my turn” was powerful asf 4:29

"hes out.....hes fuckin out...he smoked himself" lmao

One of the best scenes in all of film

One of Sam Jackson’s best films yet very few people heard of or seen it. This was a depressing, disturbing but important vigilante film/social drama.

I love how the teacher taunts Cesar he knows he is all away stupid to die from his own pride

Watched this as a kid. Always stuck with me

Chilling scene. This was a sad scene, and I didn't see it coming although the possibility was getting more and more stronger as the end approached.

"YOU CANT KILL ME.....(slams gun down)..AND YOU CANT SCARE ME" facts

POWERFUL!!!

They need to make a prequel... When he said no matter how many of you I take out... That could be a premise for an entirely different movie

"you can't kill me homeboy" made me laugh

My pops got me hooked on this movie when I was younger. Sleeper hit for sure!

An ending never to be forgotten.

The teacher was Cesar's last hope to live. Now that the teacher dead, Cesar made the right choice, he can't survive in the real world, why? Because every young gang banger, he's gonna die in the worst way or maybe becoming a junkie. At least one of the three in the movie, graduated from high school before it was too late.

Kids these days don’t even know how the 90s n early 2000s we’re

Go hard or go home. At least Cesar realized that although honor came to him at a short notice

I truly believe that, in the end, Garfield got through to them. That their way of life is garbage. Tragically, people like César had broken him to the point where, despite Garfield having the message to change them, he no longer had the drive to do so. We see that he got through to them via Stevie graduating and Paco seemingly leaving the gang life. It's sad. Especially since in Cesar's case, there was no father in the home. How different his life might have been if there actually was a father in his home. So it's not just the gang life that is bullshit.....

What I believe is most powerful about this scene is that Garfield knew no matter what, he was gonna die. He might as well do it teaching Cesar something and that was about how misguided and tragic his life was. He showed all three that he wasn’t afraid to play the game, and he was more than willing to show them what would eventually happen. Great performance, Jackson!

What a powerful scene. Samuel Jackson should’ve won an Oscar for his performance in this film which I’ve always felt is one of his Top 5 best.

Rockstar: "you ever play GTA definitive edition? Modders: "everything I was died a week ago. I WAS A MODDER, I WANTED TO HELP YOU!!"

hey he actually led by example...Cesar followed him in death...good job Cesar it only took your death to learn

Just seen this yesterday. Man this movie is awesome right here 👌 got me at the edge of my seat

loved this movie still have it on dvd

The world needs more Mr G's!

Questioned his machismo, Samuel character understood the man’s culture and finally knew how to get through to him

"What's the fucking point?" 😭 I can only imagine the despair one has to feel seeing something like that go down infront of you. Shit hit Stevie so hard, he stop being a pretend gangster and go back to the more affluent part of the neighborhood.

Ending 2021 with a bang. Intense powerful acting!

A gem of a film! Brilliant.

I swear this scene is so deep I wanna cry sometimes

Such an underrated movie

This kind of teacher I respect

One of the best movies I've ever seen. It's timeless and absolutely amazing.

Please show this in the schools around the country. Beautiful film.

Rawest teacher/student movie ever 👏

1:30 "Shut up" *smack sounds* Subtitle "shut up" [music]

Wish it would here showed the part of Stevie crying and asking Caesar “ What was the fucking point????” Finally realizing that this life ain’t worth it when seeing your Homeboys-Eses die literally for nothing🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿

This scene was insanity

Does it three times, nothing. He does it once - YOU AINT SHIT. lololol

Samuel L jackson is so intimidating in these movies

Cesar was so f'd up by this that he cleaned up his act and became a cop in 2005

I saw this for the first time ever and the ending clearly shows that once you’ve been through hell nothing can hurt anymore and Mr. Garfield showed that

I own this. Ive left the like and comment cause its an excellent scene. And i didnt have to put the dvd in 😆

My fav Sam Jackson movie

Just shows you through ALL the Bullshit, Cesar had RESPECT for Sam Jackson at the end of the day. Even though it cost him his life! That was the whole point of the movie.

At least he manned up in the end ,good ending sad but true

It took me years to re-watch thus movie. The movie was just so sad.

“Callate el hocico o te meto el cohete” 😂

Oh so now you are the victim?. Right aren't they all deep down inside. I love how he showed him.

" Ever played call of duty Mr G "

I've been watching this movie since the late 90s. Today after watching it for the 10th or so time this scene hits home more than ever since I'm fully grown. I can see the message that all the macho tough guy crap is a big front and in the end it's not worth it, evidenced by the remaining gangbangers that regret the parts they played in what went down at the end

"I was a teacher!!! I wanted to help you."

He’s got the biggest plot armour ever

This film is so slept on. Especially if you like dark, bleak, gritty crime dramas. SLJ’s character undergoes an incredible transformation and, spoilers, it’s not a positive one. Unless you root for unhinged antihero types as I do.

He probably did manage teach the other guys.

I understand Garfield..."I am if it will teach you something"... I heard you still have something to live for let me take your turn

I don't remember much about this movie - except for this last scene as it was very intense.

The fact that the bullet were right next to each other he didnt even realize despite him putting the ammo in himself

This movie was part of my childhood so much nostalgia 💯💯

Sam Jackson's best an most underrated movie..

“Oh,so now you’re the victim?“ has always stuck with me. I’m 30 and I’ve been saying that for 18 years

Whats crazy is that he put the bullets in himself so he put them both together idk if he forgot or maybe wanted to take his life but that was a big part of this scene rhat make it crazy

This is a powerful movie

Cesar may not have had cojones but he at least had honor which is why he took a turn for Mr. G.

A very underrated movie

I lost it when Stevie asked "What's the fucking point?"

Love this movie

had to show my G this ,

Cylinder wont spin once it's back in the frame.

Pyrrhic victory on Caesars end he won Russian roulette but lost his respect so in trying to regain it because Garfield took his turn he also lost his life so in reality he gained his respect back but lost his life..... And that's what you call a pyrrhic victory

Shit they cut the BEST last 2 secs of the kid running back in after ceaser pops himself and says “cmon man what the fuck was even the point” mr.Garfield point atleast settled with him

I loved that movie

This is literally frank tennpenny vs Ceaser vilapando.

You can't kill me homeboy I am what I am

Great fucking movie

A bullet never lies.