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Stand and Deliver

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
20K
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POPULARITY
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2,225
Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Patrick Baca, Lydia Nicole, Will Gotay, Vanessa Marquez, Karla Montana, Ingrid Oliu, and Eliot in Stand and Deliver (1988)
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  • Biography
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The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
20K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,919
2,225
  • Director
    • Ramón Menéndez
  • Writers
    • Ramón Menéndez
    • Tom Musca
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Estelle Harris
    • Mark Phelan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ramón Menéndez
  • Writers
    • Ramón Menéndez
    • Tom Musca
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Estelle Harris
    • Mark Phelan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 110User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Stand and Deliver
    Trailer 1:17
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    Stand And Deliver
    Trailer 0:16
    Stand And Deliver

    Photos40

    Edward James Olmos in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Edward James Olmos in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Lou Diamond Phillips in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Edward James Olmos, Patrick Baca, Lydia Nicole, and Eliot in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Andy Garcia in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Patrick Baca and Ingrid Oliu in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Eliot in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Eliot in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Lou Diamond Phillips, Karla Montana, Virginia Paris, and Eliot in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Edward James Olmos in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips in Stand and Deliver (1988)
    Edward James Olmos in Stand and Deliver (1988)

    Top cast

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    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Jaime Escalante
    Estelle Harris
    Estelle Harris
    • Secretary
    Mark Phelan
    Mark Phelan
    • Cop
    Virginia Paris
    • Raquel Ortega
    Eliot
    Eliot
    • Tito Guitaro
    • (as Mark Eliot)
    Adelaida Alvarez
    • Sexy Girl
    Will Gotay
    • Pancho Garcia
    Patrick Baca
    • Javier Perales
    Ingrid Oliu
    Ingrid Oliu
    • Lupe Escobar
    Carmen Argenziano
    Carmen Argenziano
    • Jesse Molina
    Richard Martinez
    • Heavy Metal Boy
    Mark Everett
    • Heavy Metal Boy
    Tyde Kierney
    • Joe Goodell
    Rosanna DeSoto
    Rosanna DeSoto
    • Fabiola Escalante
    • (as Rosana De Soto)
    Bodie Olmos
    Bodie Olmos
    • Fernando Escalante
    Karla Montana
    • Claudia Camejo
    Vanessa Marquez
    Vanessa Marquez
    • Ana Delgado
    Daniel Villarreal
    Daniel Villarreal
    • Chuco
    • Director
      • Ramón Menéndez
    • Writers
      • Ramón Menéndez
      • Tom Musca
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Edward James Olmos remained close friends with Jaime Escalante until Escalante's death on March 30, 2010. Olmos even led a campaign to help pay for Escalante's medical bills, a campaign which included cast members from the movie and former students of Escalante.
    • Goofs
      The teacher in the classroom says Mayans were the first to contemplate and use the idea of zero. The concept of zero was actually invented in India around the first century A.D.
    • Quotes

      Jaime Escalante: [to his students] ... There will be no free rides, no excuses. You already have two strikes against you: your name and your complexion. Because of those two strikes, there are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do. *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.*

      [Passing one boy, he ruffles up the student's hair]

      Jaime Escalante: And maybe a haircut.

      [Everyone laughs]

      Jaime Escalante: If you don't have the *ganas,* I will give it to you because I'm an expert.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Little Nikita/Vice Versa/D.O.A./Off Limits/Stand and Deliver (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Stand and Deliver
      Written by Richard Page, Steve George and John Lang

      Performed by Mr. Mister

      Courtesy of RCA Records

    User reviews110

    Review
    Top review
    One of the best in the genre of teacher films.
    There are many films about teachers breaking through to tough students. Many are trite, sappy and formula-written. This is one of the few truly powerful films in this genre. Every member of the cast gives an incredible performance. This is particularly true of the students. Adult writers in this genre usually fail to write convincing adolescent dialogue, but the students in this film talked and acted quite convincingly. The role of the teacher was not glorified, but treated as a regular human being who was doing his best to do something good, sometimes in the right way and sometimes in the wrong way. The race subplot was powerful, but not too preachy. In short, this was an excellent and inspiring story of teachers and students overcoming their shortcomings and being the best that they could be. A stunning and vastly underrated film.
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    5
    • santa_vaca
    • May 9, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Walking on Water
    • Filming locations
      • Garfield High School - 5101 E. 6th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Playhouse
      • Olmos Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,994,920
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $411,884
      • Mar 13, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,994,920
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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