Movie·1988·1h 43m
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...
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Tom Musca, Lindsay Law
Cinematography
Tom Richmond
Music
Craig Safan
Editor
Nancy Richardson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
440 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
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
Cop
Virginia Paris
Raquel Ortega
Eliot
Tito (as Mark Eliot)
Adelaida Alvarez
Sexy Girl
Carmen Argenziano
Molina
Bodie Olmos
Fernando Escalante
Vanessa Marquez
Ana Delgado
Graham Galloway
Craig
Daniel Villarreal
Chuco
Manuel Benitez
Heavy Metal Boy
Will Gotay
Pancho Garcia
Ingrid Oliu
Lupe Escobar
Karla Montana
Claudia Camejo
// crew
Crew
Tom Musca
Writer, Producer
Craig Safan
Original Music Composer
Lindsay Law
Executive Producer
Ramón Menéndez
Director, Writer
Nancy Richardson
Editor
Tom Richmond
Director of Photography
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