Stand and Deliver (1988)
- Directed by
- Ramón Menéndez
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, teen film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 444 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A high school math teacher in a poor Los Angeles school pushes his Latino students to take and pass the difficult AP Calculus exam. The film follows their struggle and his dedication against skepticism from others.
inspiringupliftingdeterminedearnestemotionalclassroom dramaserious but hopefulunderdog story
What happens
Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca and produced by Musca. It is based on the true story of Garfield High School mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante, who inspired 18 Latino students to pass Advanced Placement Calculus in 1982. The film's title refers to Mr. Mister's 1987 song "Stand and Deliver", which is also featured in the film's ending credits. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmos was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 61st Academy Awards. The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature in 1988. In 2011, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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