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Mood:
- SincereThought ProvokingFeel GoodGloomyRoughSentimentalTouchingUplifting more...
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Plot:
- Dedicated EducatorHardcase StudentsIdealismTeachers and StudentsHigh School LifeHopesSocietyYouth more...
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Genres:
- Drama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century80s
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Place:
- Los AngelesUSAHigh SchoolUrbanUrban Ghetto
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Audience:
- Teens
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Praise:
- Award Winner
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Based on:
- Based on Short StoryBiographyBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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Stand and Deliver, 1988
English, Spanish
USA
Profile of Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver can be described as thought provoking, sincere, and uplifting. The plot revolves around hardcase students, a dedicated educator, and idealism. The main genre is drama. In approach, Stand and Deliver is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, at a high school and in an urban environment. It is located in Los Angeles. Stand and Deliver takes place in the 1980s. It is derived from a short story, drawn from a biography, and originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being an award winner. Stand and Deliver is well suited for teens. Note that it involves mild violent content.
Summary of Stand and Deliver
Los Angeles high school teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) is being hassled by tough students like Angel Guzman (Lou Diamond Phillips). But Jaime is also pressured by his bosses, who want him to control his raucous classroom. Caught in the middle, he opts to immerse his students in higher math. After intensive study, his students ace California's calculus test, only to learn that their scores are being questioned. They'll have to retake the exam in order to quiet the critics.
Details
| Language: | English, Spanish |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 13 February 1988 |
| Runtime: | 103 min |
Cast and Crew
as Jaime A. Escalante
as Dr. Ramirez
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