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...
7.8
476 votes
1988
1h 43m
Drama
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.
Directed by Ramón Menéndez
Top cast
Edward James Olmos
Jaime A. Escalante
Lou Diamond Phillips
Angel Guzman
Rosanna DeSoto
Fabiola Escalante
Andy Garcia
Dr. Ramirez
Estelle Harris
Secretary
Mark Phelan
CopV
Virginia Paris
Raquel Ortega
Eliot
Tito (as Mark Eliot)A
Adelaida Alvarez
Sexy Girl
Carmen Argenziano
Molina
Bodie Olmos
Fernando Escalante
Vanessa Marquez
Ana DelgadoG
Graham Galloway
Craig
Daniel Villarreal
ChucoM
Manuel Benitez
Heavy Metal BoyW
Will Gotay
Pancho Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
Lupe EscobarK
Karla Montana
Claudia Camejo
Lydia Nicole
Rafaela Fuentes
Betty Carvalho
Angel's GrandmaDetails
Status
Released
Release date
March 11, 1988
Budget
$1.6M
Revenue
$14M
Language
English, Spanish
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