Stand and Deliver

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Theatrical Release Date:

03/11/1988

DVD Release Date:

11/10/1998

Run Time:

105min.

Starring:

Edward James Olmos , Lou Diamond Phillips , Rosanna de Soto , Andy Garcia , Will Gotay

Director(s):

Ramon Menendez

Distributor(s):

Warner Bros.

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: 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. Read More

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