Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. 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. The film's title refers to the 1987 Mr. Mister song of the same name, which is also featured in the film's ending credits. In 2011, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
| Director | Ramón Menéndez |
| Produced by | Tom Musca |
| Writer(s) | Ramón Menéndez, Tom Musca |
| Starring | Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Andy García |
| Music | Craig Safan |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Edited by | Nancy Richardson |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Released | February 13, 1988 (Miami), March 11, 1988 (United States) |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6 million |
| Box office | $13.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 994957 |
About Stand and Deliver
Drama film that follows a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus. The film is based on the life of Jaime Escalante. It was directed by Ramón Menéndez.
Achievement of Stand and Deliver
Actor Edward James Olmos was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 61st Academy Awards.
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Latest information about Stand and Deliver updated on May 13 2022.
