Stand and Deliver

About Stand and Deliver

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.

Ramón Menéndez's Stand and Deliver is a 1988 drama film. The film is filed under mathematics, education, high school teacher, and mexican american.

Edward James Olmos appears as Jaime A. Escalante, Lou Diamond Phillips as Angel Guzman, Rosanna DeSoto as Fabiola Escalante, and Andy Garcia as Dr. Ramirez. At 103 minutes long, it arrived in March 1988.

The screenplay is by Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca. The story is adapted from real events.

To Sir, with Love, Hurricane Bianca, and The History Boys make useful companions to Stand and Deliver, all filed under teacher. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 501 votes and it carries a PG rating.