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Stand and Deliver (1988)

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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Cathy Yee
September 9, 2021
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Stand and Deliver - Los Angeles Academic Achievement Classic

Stand and Deliver is an inspirational classic from 1988 starring Edward James Olmos as Jaime Escalante, and his class of rag tag students in East Los Angeles. It’s the story of how a new teacher shows a motley group of students in the inner city with backgrounds as gang members, dishwashers, and mechanics — the power of self-determination. He teaches teenagers to believe in themselves through algebra and calculus. Stand and Deliver movie review Math is the great equalizer… When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems; ergo, neither do I. You’re going to work harder here than you’ve ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is ganas. Desire. It was very moving how the teacher Jaime Escalante connected with the low-income students who had low hopes for themselves. He related to the students through both culture and mathematics. He started off early in the course conveying a sense of history and destiny to the students. This really caused the students to pause and rethink what they were capable of. They hadn’t thought that math was for them. They had thought that education was too far a stretch for someone of their background. But this little piece of information inspired some pretty significant confidence within the students. Jaime also related to the students by being a good leader himself. He was relatable to the students, speaking Spanish, and coming from the same background. He was smart, worked hard, and had succeeded in the world of engineering. He was also kind and caring — it was obvious how much he loved and believed in his students. The students themselves were very inspirational to watch throughout the movie. When Pancho tries to quit the class to help out with the family business, Jaime decides to take him on a car ride. Jaime drives erratically trying to shift the gears in Pancho’s car. As they rapidly approach a fork in the road, Jaime exclaims “Right or left?” Panicked Pancho exclaims, “Go right! Go right!” Jaime swerves right, and the car screeches to a halt in front of a dead end. Jaime says with a lot of gravity, “All you can see is the turn, you don’t see the road ahead…” Sure enough, Pancho learns the lesson and decides to dedicate himself to learning calculus again. One student, Claudia, asks her mother to sign the permission form allowing her to take AP Calculus during summer vacation. When her mother told her that guys don’t like smart girls, she replied, “I’m doing this so I don’t have to depend on a guy!” The mother smiles proudly and signs off on her daughter’s class. Stand and Deliver is a movie that anyone can relate to. It’s the story of leadership, self-determination, and hard work. The Main Stand and Deliver characters could’ve been from any ethnic background. What makes this story special is that the movie stars Latinos as the heroes. Hopefully, there can be more movies like this in the future. Incluvie Score: 5 Movie Score: 5
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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.

Rating:PG
Genre:Drama
Directed By:Ramón Menéndez
Written By:Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez
In Theaters:3/11/1988
Box Office:$13,994,920
Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:American Playhouse, Olmos Productions

Cast


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Ramón Menéndez

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Edward James Olmos

Jaime A. Escalante

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Lou Diamond Phillips

Angel Guzman

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Rosanna DeSoto

Fabiola Escalante

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Andy García

Dr. Ramirez

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Estelle Harris

Secretary

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Mark Phelan

Cop

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Virginia Paris

Raquel Ortega

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Eliot

Tito (as Mark Eliot)

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Adelaida Alvarez

Sexy Girl

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Carmen Argenziano

Molina

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Bodie Olmos

Fernando Escalante