Stand and Deliver

Mr. Chips with quadratic equations. A charismatic East L.A. teacher inspires underachieving Garfield High students to master calculus. Edward James Olmos's Oscar-nominated performance turned the real Escalante into a national hero for a brief moment.

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Ramón Menéndez directed Stand and Deliver in 1988. See Ramón Menéndez's full filmography, where to start with Ramón Menéndez, or where to go after you've seen everything by Ramón Menéndez.

Stand and Deliver was released in 1988 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.