
Stand and Deliver
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.
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Cast: | Edward James Olmos , Lou Diamond Phillips |
Golden Globe Awards
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1989 NomineeBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
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1989 NomineeBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture