Stand and Deliver (1988)
- Starring:
- Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ramon Menendez
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Drama
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast:
- Edward James Olmos - Jaime Escalante
- Rosanna de Soto - Fabiola Escalante
- Will Gotay - Pancho
- Sonia Fuentes - Ganas Kid
- Mark Phelan - Cop
- Rif Hutton - Pearson
- Bodie Olmos - Fernando Escalante
- Michael Yama - Sanzaki
- Irma Barrios - Ganas Kid
- Graham Galloway - Craig
- Star Frohman - Female Cop
- Vanessa Marquez - Ana
- Carmen Argenziano - Molina
- Adelaide Alvarez - Sexy Girl
- Irene Olga Lopez - Lupe's Mother
- Mark Eliot - Tito
- Betty Carvalho - Angel's Grandmother
- Richard Martinez - Heavy Metal Boy
- Beatrice Giraldo - Ganas Kid
- Lydia Nicole - Rafaela
- David Brian Abalos - Ganas Kid
- Estelle Harris - Secretary
- Lou Diamond Phillips - Angel
- Andy Garcia - Ramirez
- Ingrid Oliu - Lupe
- Patrick Baca - Javier
- Michael Goldfinger - Coach
- Dominic Lucero - Ganas Kid
- Virginia Paris - Raquel Ortega
- Aixa Clemente - Hospital Receptionist
- James Victor - Ana's Father
- Tyde Kierney - Joe Goodell
- Mark Everett - Heavy Metal Boy
- Barbara Vera - Proctor
- Jessica Seynos - Ganas Kid
- Victor Garron - Jaime Escalante, Jr.
- Karla Montana - Claudia
- Daniel Villarreal - Chuco
- Michael Adler - Schloss
- Henry Torres - Ganas Kid
- Richard Moreno - Ganas Kid
- Phillip Elizalde - Ganas Kid
- Yvette Cruise - Claudia's Mother
- Director(s):
- Ramon Menendez
- Writer(s):
- Tom Musca, Ramon Menendez
- Producer(s):
- Andrew Scheinman, Ray Gideon, Lidsay Law
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Mild Violence, Watch With Your Teen)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 1988 - Stand and Deliver - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Actor
- 1988 - Stand and Deliver - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Supporting Actress
- 1988 - Stand and Deliver - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Director
- 1988 - Stand and Deliver - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
- 1988 - Stand and Deliver - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Actor
- 1988 - Stand and Deliver - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
- 1988 - Stand and Deliver - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Picture
