Drama · United States of America · 1988 · 1h 43m

Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver poster
Director
Ramón Menéndez
Cast
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
Crew
Tom Richmond — Director of Photography Nancy Richardson — Editor Craig Safan — Original Music Composer Tom Musca — Writer Ramón Menéndez — Writer Tom Musca — Producer
Tagline

At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Stand and Deliver — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mathematicseducationbased on true storyteacherdrop-outhigh school teachermexican american
Key Collaborators
Ramón Menéndez Director Tom Richmond Director of Photography Nancy Richardson Editor Craig Safan Original Music Composer Tom Musca Writer Ramón Menéndez Writer Tom Musca Producer Kathryn Morrison Costume Design
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