Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver (1988)

March 11th, 19881h 43min

Drama
76%

Overview

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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