Stand and Deliver (1988)

Director:

Ramón Menéndez

Writers (WGA):

Ramón Menéndez (written by) &
Tom Musca (written by)

Release Date:

11 March 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

In 1982, a new troublemaker hit Garfield High. He was tough. He was wild. He was willing to fight. He was the new math teacher.

Plot:

A dedicated teacher inspires his dropout prone students to learn calculus to build up their self-esteem and do so well that they are accused of cheating.

Plot Keywords:

Calculus | Dedicated Teacher | Cheating | Dropout | Mathematics

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Eliot	...	Tito (as Mark Eliot)
Edward James Olmos	...	Jaime A. Escalante
Estelle Harris	...	Estelle (Principal Molina's secretary)
Mark Phelan	...	Cop
Virginia Paris	...	Raquel Ortega
Adelaida Álvarez	...	Sexy girl
Will Gotay	...	Pancho
Patrick Baca	...	Javier Perales
Ingrid Oliu	...	Guadalupe 'Lupe' Escobar
Carmen Argenziano	...	Mr. Molina - Garfield High Principal
Richard Martinez	...	Heavy metal boy
Mark Everett	...	Heavy metal boy
Tyde Kierney	...	Joe Goodell
Rosanna DeSoto	...	Fabiola Escalante (as Rosana De Soto)
Bodie Olmos	...	Fernando Escalante

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1989) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG | West Germany:12 (f)

Filming Locations:

Garfield High School - 5101 E. 6th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Playhouse

Trivia:

Edward James Olmos went through a hair thinning process and gained an estimated 20 pounds for the role of Jaime Escalante.

Goofs:

Factual errors: According to Jamie Escalante, he suffered a gall bladder attack, not a heart attack as was implied in the movie.

Quotes:

Jaime A. Escalante: You're like a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Girlfriends: Stand and Deliver (#8.13)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Contrabando Del Paso

This Gets an "A"

"Stand and Deliver" is a strong film which is based on a true story. Edward James Olmos received an Oscar nomination as Jaime Escalante, a man who has decided to teach in a Los Angeles school after quitting a high-paying technological job. Escalante is a man who could be described as a "Patton of the classroom". He will do anything and everything to teach his Hispanic students the complicated mathematics of Calculus so they can pass a test which will give them college credit. This is Olmos' show all the way. He proved to be a dominant actor here and it is he who makes the film believable and overall exceptional. The supporting cast is good, led by a young Lou Diamond Phillips. A solid screenplay and smart direction make "Stand and Deliver" a forgotten winner from the 1980s. 4 stars out of 5.