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    Stand and Deliver

    PG1988 · Drama · 1h 42m

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  2. Synopsis. Based on a true story, this low budget theatrical masterpiece opens with the background of Eastern LA. In an environment that values a quick fix over education and learning, Jaime A. Escalante is a new teacher at James A. Garfield High School determined to change the system and challenge the students to a higher level of excellence.

  3. Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmos was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 61st Academy Awards. [3]

  4. A film based on the true story of Jaime Escalante, a teacher who inspires his students to pass a tough calculus exam. The review praises the film's message but criticizes its artificial and contrived scenes.

  5. Aug 22, 2018 · Stand and deliver: Summary. Directed by Ramon Menendez, Stand and Deliver is a chef-d’oeuvre based on true story of Jaime Escalante. As the film opens, Jaime A. Escalante takes up a teaching job at Garfield High school. He leaves his regular, steady and peaceful job to teach mathematics in a rowdy school.

  6. Stand and Deliver: Directed by Ramón Menéndez. With Edward James Olmos, Estelle Harris, Mark Phelan, Virginia Paris. The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.

    • Ramón Menéndez
    • 1 min
  7. Los Angeles high school teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) is being hassled by tough students like Angel Guzman (Lou Diamond Phillips). But Jaime is also pressured by his bosses, who want...

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    • Drama, Biography
    • PG
  8. Oct 17, 2023 · SummaryStand and Deliver” is a powerful drama film based on a true story that follows the life of Jaime Escalante, a dedicated math teacher at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. Escalante faces numerous challenges as he tries to inspire his underprivileged students to excel in mathematics.

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