Stand and Deliver (1988)
11/03/1988
Drama
1h 43m
- 76% (398 votes)
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At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...
Overview
Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students.
- Ramón MenéndezDirector
- Tom MuscaWriter
- Ramón MenéndezWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Revenue
$13,994,920
Keywords
- mathematics
- education
- based on true story
- teacher
- drop-out
- high school teacher
- mexican american
Top Billed Cast
Edward James Olmos
Jaime A. Escalante
Lou Diamond Phillips
Angel Guzman
Rosanna DeSoto
Fabiola Escalante
Andy García
Dr. Ramirez
Estelle Harris
Secretary
Mark Phelan
Cop
Virginia Paris
Raquel Ortega
Eliot
Tito (as Mark Eliot)
Adelaida Alvarez
Sexy Girl
Carmen Argenziano
Molina
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