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...
Starring Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto
Directed by Ramón Menéndez
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.
Runtime: 103 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: English,Magyar,Spanish
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: education,mathematics,drop-out,based on a true story,teacher,high school teacher,mexican american
Cast
Jaime A. Escalante
Angel Guzman
Fabiola Escalante
Dr. Ramirez
Secretary
Cop
Raquel Ortega
Tito (as Mark Eliot)
Sexy Girl
Molina
Fernando Escalante
Ana Delgado
Craig
Chuco