Stand and Deliver
1988·Movie·
·1h 43min
Where to Watch
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About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeOvercoming PrejudiceSelf-DiscoveryPersonal GrowthMentorshipEducationSocial Inequality
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUnlikely HeroStudent-Teacher BondUnconventional Teaching MethodsCultural BarriersAcademic AchievementReal-Life Success StoryGang Members In SchoolInner-City Education
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- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt, John Scherer, Arlan Jay Vetter
Written by:
Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez
Produced by:
Tom Musca, Lindsay Law, Iya Labunka
Composed by:
Craig Safan
Cast
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