Stand and Deliver
PG“At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...”
1988·103 min·Released
Studio: American Playhouse, Olmos Productions
7.7TMDb
7.3IMDb
89%RT
Theatrical Mar 11, 1988
🇺🇸
USA · English · Kids
Overview
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.
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Crew
DirectorRamón Menéndez
WriterTom Musca, Ramón Menéndez
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
Lydia Nicole
Rafaela Fuentes
Betty Carvalho
Angel's Grandma
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Keywords
mathematicseducationbased on true storyteacherdrop-outhigh school teachermexican american
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Revenue
$14M
TMDb Votes
435
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026