Film
Stand and Deliver (1988)
At a tough school, someone had to take a stand... and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...
Drama· Directed by Ramón Menéndez· 103 min
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.
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Connections
Top billing
- Edward James Olmos as Jaime A. Escalante
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Angel Guzman
- Rosanna DeSoto as Fabiola Escalante
- Andy Garcia as Dr. Ramirez
- Estelle Harris as Secretary