Stand and Deliver
1988 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 7.7
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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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-03-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (439 votes)
Themes
- mathematics
- education
- based on true story
- teacher
- drop-out
- high school teacher
- mexican american
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Mark Phelan
as Cop
- VP
Virginia Paris
as Raquel Ortega
Eliot
as Tito (as Mark Eliot)
- AA
Adelaida Alvarez
as Sexy Girl
Carmen Argenziano
as Molina
Directed by Ramón Menéndez