Stand and Deliver (1988)

"At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could..."Movie
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76
Stand and Deliver
StarringEdward James OlmosLou Diamond PhillipsRosanna DeSoto
DirectorRamón Menéndez
WritersTom Musca
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PG 1 hr 43 minMar 11th, 1988Drama
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 11th, 1988
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 10th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$13,994,920 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Lindsay Law
Production Companies:American Playhouse, Olmos Productions
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