Stand and Deliver (1988)
- Starring:
- Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ramon Menendez
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Stand and Deliver
Edward James Olmos portrays the real-life Jaime Escalante, a no-nonsense mathematic teacher in a tough East LA high school. Handed a classroom full of "losers" and "unteachables," Escalante is determined to turn his young charges' lives around. Drawing from his own cultural heritage, Escalante forms a bond with his largely Hispanic student body, evoking the names of famous Spaniards and Latin Americans whose great accomplishments were predicated on their ability to learn. The students gradually come to realize that the only way they'll escape their own poverty-stricken barrio is to improve themselves intellectually. As a result, the class' academic achievements soar dramatically -- too dramatically for the Educational Testing Service, which is convinced that the class' high test scores are the results of cheating. The triumphant exoneration of Escalante's students provides Stand and Deliver with its rousingly upbeat conclusion. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast of Stand and Deliver
- Edward James Olmos - Jaime Escalante
- Rosanna de Soto - Fabiola Escalante
- Will Gotay - Pancho
- Yvette Cruise - Claudia's Mother
- Mark Phelan - Cop
- Dominic Lucero - Ganas Kid
- Bodie Olmos - Fernando Escalante
- James Victor - Ana's Father
- Irene Olga Lopez - Lupe's Mother
- Adelaide Alvarez - Sexy Girl
- Mark Everett - Heavy Metal Boy
- Graham Galloway - Craig
- Estelle Harris - Secretary
- Michael Goldfinger - Coach
- Michael Adler - Schloss
- Carmen Argenziano - Molina
- Michael Yama - Sanzaki
- Aixa Clemente - Hospital Receptionist
- Virginia Paris - Raquel Ortega
- Rif Hutton - Pearson
- Daniel Villarreal - Chuco
- Karla Montana - Claudia
- Lou Diamond Phillips - Angel
- Andy Garcia - Ramirez
- Ingrid Oliu - Lupe
- Sonia Fuentes - Ganas Kid
- Patrick Baca - Javier
- Richard Moreno - Ganas Kid
- Tyde Kierney - Joe Goodell
- Victor Garron - Jaime Escalante, Jr.
- Jessica Seynos - Ganas Kid
- Star Frohman - Female Cop
- Vanessa Marquez - Ana
- Phillip Elizalde - Ganas Kid
- David Brian Abalos - Ganas Kid
- Betty Carvalho - Angel's Grandmother
- Barbara Vera - Proctor
- Henry Torres - Ganas Kid
- Richard Martinez - Heavy Metal Boy
- Irma Barrios - Ganas Kid
- Beatrice Giraldo - Ganas Kid
- Lydia Nicole - Rafaela
- Mark Eliot - Tito
- Director(s):
- Ramon Menendez
- Writer(s):
- Ramon Menendez, Tom Musca
- Producer(s):
- Ray Gideon, Lidsay Law, Andrew Scheinman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Watch With Your Teen, Mild Violence, Adult Language)
- 1988 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Picture
- 1988 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
- 1988 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Director
- 1988 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Actor
- 1988 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Actress
- 1988 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Actor
- 1988 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
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