Stand and Deliver

Story Line

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.

“At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...”

Top 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