1988PG· 103 min
Stand and Deliver
At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...
Comedy Drama
7.6 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Ramón Menéndez
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Andy Garcia, Estelle Harris
Tags
AFI 100AFI 100 (Cheers)based on a true storyBetamaxdrop-outeducationEdward James Olmoshigh schoolhigh school teacherinspirational
