Stand and Deliver
1988
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
March 11, 1988
Director
Ramón Menéndez
Runtime
1h 43m
Cast
Edward James OlmosLou Diamond PhillipsRosanna DeSotoAndy GarciaEstelle HarrisMark PhelanVirginia ParisEliotAdelaida AlvarezCarmen Argenziano
Production
American PlayhouseOlmos Productions
Genres
Drama