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11/03/1988 Drama 1h 43m
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At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...

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.

  1. Tom Musca

    Writer

  2. Ramón Menéndez

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Edward James Olmos

    Jaime A. Escalante

  2. Lou Diamond Phillips

    Angel Guzman

  3. Rosanna DeSoto

    Fabiola Escalante

  4. Andy Garcia

    Dr. Ramirez

  5. Estelle Harris

    Secretary

  6. Mark Phelan

    Cop

  7. Virginia Paris

    Raquel Ortega

  8. Eliot

    Tito (as Mark Eliot)

  9. Adelaida Alvarez

    Sexy Girl

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,600,000.00

Revenue
$13,994,920.00

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