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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ramón Menéndez (written by) &
Tom Musca (written by)
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Release Date:
11 March 1988 (USA) more
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Tagline:
In 1982, a new troublemaker hit Garfield High. He was tough. He was wild. He was willing to fight. He was the new math teacher. more
Plot:
A dedicated teacher inspires his dropout prone students to learn calculus to build up their self-esteem and do so well that they are accused of cheating. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations more
User Reviews:
Edward James Olmos delivers! more (62 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eliot ... Tito (as Mark Eliot)

Edward James Olmos ... Jaime A. Escalante
Estelle Harris ... Estelle (Principal Molina's secretary)
Mark Phelan ... Cop
Virginia Paris ... Raquel Ortega
Adelaida Álvarez ... Sexy girl
Will Gotay ... Pancho
Patrick Baca ... Javier Perales
Ingrid Oliu ... Guadalupe 'Lupe' Escobar

Carmen Argenziano ... Mr. Molina - Garfield High Principal
Richard Martinez ... Heavy metal boy
Mark Everett ... Heavy metal boy
Tyde Kierney ... Joe Goodell
Rosanna DeSoto ... Fabiola Escalante (as Rosana De Soto)
Bodie Olmos ... Fernando Escalante
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Runtime:
103 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1989) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG | West Germany:12 (f)

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Edward James Olmos went through a hair thinning process and gained an estimated 20 pounds for the role of Jaime Escalante. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: According to Jamie Escalante, he suffered a gall bladder attack, not a heart attack as was implied in the movie. more
Quotes:
Dr. Ramirez: How'd you do it?
Angel: I got the test ahead of time and passed it out to all the others?
Dr. Pearson: How did you get it?
Angel: The Mailman
[pause]
Angel: I strangled him and his body's decomposing in my locker.
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Soundtrack:
Cada Quien Por Su Camino more

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6 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Edward James Olmos delivers!, 7 September 2005
8/10
Author: Travis_Bickle01

I know, there are a million movies made like this. The story about a teacher handling tough students has been told quite some times. "Dangerous Minds", To Sir, With Love", "The Substitute"-movies, "The Principal",... The stories often look a lot like each other and "Stand and Deliver" isn't any different, but that doesn't bother. This is a fine movie!

I don't know if Edward James Olmos' Academy Award nomination was a big surprise at the Oscars or if his performance was indeed one of the 5 best performances of 1988, but I can only confirm that he gave a great performance. Funny, smart and touching as well. I think all the students were great as well, even so I didn't knew any of them, except from Lou Diamond Philips of course.

"Stand and Deliver" might not be the most original movie ever made, but that doesn't change the fact that it's highly enjoyable to watch. The story is good and the performances are great. Nor melodramatic, neither comic, just excellent Saturday night entertainment without being cheap. Worth watching!

8/10

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Great movie, but what has changed? kari_marie
What choices did the students have when Mr.Escalante took over the class TomboyNinja
...and it still relates today TMalkoff11
For Those of You Who Have Actually Taken the Calculus AP Test... TimberlyT
Does anyone remember the problem they all failed to solve? pilarp-1
Your best cheating story GTBadCat31
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