3.9“At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...”/ March 11, 1988
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.
“At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...”
Jaime A. Escalante
Angel Guzman
Fabiola Escalante
Dr. Ramirez
Curated based on cinematic style, tone, and audience acclaim
Secretary
Cop
Raquel Ortega
Tito (as Mark Eliot)
Sexy Girl
Molina
Fernando Escalante
Ana Delgado
