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...
Release date : 1988-03-11
Production country :
United States of America
Production company :
American Playhouse, Olmos Productions
Durasi : 103 Min.
Popularity : 3
7.63
Total Vote : 417
Advantages of movie
Almost all films carry messages about love, struggle, justice, hope, or humanity that can inspire the audience.
movie Shortcomings
There are films that are too slow at the beginning and too fast at the end — or vice versa — making the audience easily bored or confused.
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