Stand and Deliver (1988)

Name: Stand and Deliver
Director: Ramón Menéndez
Released: 1988
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Andy Garcia, Estelle Harris

PG 1h 43m 6.8/10 IMDb

Drama

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