Stand And Deliver
The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout prone students to learn calculus. after acing the state calculus exam, their result is questioned and they had to retake the exams to prove their doubters wrong.
27 July 1939, Santiago, Dominican Republic
9 October 1963, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
13 January 1948, Miami, Florida, USA
4 April 1928, New York City, New York, USA
27 October 1943, Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA
12 April 1956, Havana, Cuba
21 December 1968, Los Angeles County, California, USA
17 February 1962, Subic Bay Naval Base, Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines
28 August 1967, Orange County, California, USA
28 November 1962, San Antonio, Texas, USA
19 November 1960
4 December 1973, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
24 February 1947, Los Angeles, California, USA
January 01, 2011
Intensely watchable movie based on a true story.
December 30, 2002
The rare "based on" movie that does justice to its source.
April 27, 2011
As the tough math teacher, Olmos delivers a strong, Oscar-nominated performance in this rather simple but uplifting melodrama.
September 27, 2005
"The greatest John G. Avildsen movie John G. Avidlsen never made. Olmos is far more understated than the average tough-teacher is in this kind of film."
January 17, 2003
Obvious, but very moving.
January 26, 2005
Powerfully inspirational, laden with tough love, and on occasion a tad hokey. It's the "Coach Carter" of H.S. Math class.
