Stand and Deliver

Name: Stand and Deliver
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988-03-11
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Andy Garcia, Estelle Harris

1988·Movie·PG·103 min·★ 7.7(444)

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“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.

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About Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver is a 1988 English-language drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez. The cast is led by Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Stand and Deliver was produced by American Playhouse and Olmos Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 11, 1988, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: Ramón Menéndez
Writers: Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez
Release date: March 11, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: American Playhouse, Olmos Productions

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Stand and Deliver cast & crew

Stand and Deliver was directed by Ramón Menéndez and written by Tom Musca and Ramón Menéndez.

The cast features Edward James Olmos as Jaime A. Escalante, Lou Diamond Phillips as Angel Guzman, Rosanna DeSoto as Fabiola Escalante, Andy Garcia as Dr. Ramirez, Estelle Harris as Secretary, and Mark Phelan as Cop.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Craig Safan, cinematography is by Tom Richmond, and it was produced by Tom Musca and Lindsay Law.

Is Stand and Deliver worth watching?

Stand and Deliver holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 444 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Stand and Deliver is worth a place on your watchlist.

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