Synopsis
At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...
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.
Cast
Edward James OlmosJaime A. Escalante
Lou Diamond PhillipsAngel Guzman
Rosanna DeSotoFabiola Escalante
Andy GarciaDr. Ramirez
Estelle HarrisSecretary
Mark PhelanCop- Virginia ParisRaquel Ortega
EliotTito (as Mark Eliot)- Adelaida AlvarezSexy Girl
Carmen ArgenzianoMolina
Bodie OlmosFernando Escalante
Vanessa MarquezAna Delgado- Graham GallowayCraig
Daniel VillarrealChuco- Manuel BenitezHeavy Metal Boy
- Will GotayPancho Garcia
Ingrid OliuLupe Escobar- Karla MontanaClaudia Camejo
Lydia NicoleRafaela Fuentes
Betty CarvalhoAngel's Grandma
Trailer
Stand and Deliver - Trailer · YouTube