Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: March 11, 1988
Runtime: 103 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.6/10 (431 votes)
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Cast
Edward James Olmos
Jaime A. Escalante
Lou Diamond Phillips
Angel Guzman
Rosanna DeSoto
Fabiola Escalante
Andy Garcia
Dr. Ramirez
Estelle Harris
Secretary
Mark Phelan
Cop
Eliot
Tito (as Mark Eliot)
Carmen Argenziano
Molina
Bodie Olmos
Fernando Escalante
Vanessa Marquez
Ana Delgado
Daniel Villarreal
Chuco
Ingrid Oliu
Lupe Escobar
Lydia Nicole
Rafaela Fuentes
Betty Carvalho
Angel's Grandma