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.
Directed by Ramón Menéndez
mathematics
education
based on true story
teacher
drop-out
high school teacher
mexican american
Rank
#39 in 1988·#3232 overall
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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
Crew
Ramón Menéndez
Director
Ramón Menéndez
Writer
Craig Safan
Original Music Composer
Tom Richmond
Director of Photography
Jaki Brown
Casting
Frank Smathers
Dialogue Editor
Popular Reviews
291 reviews
Blake Anderson
8.0★ · 06/15/26
How do I reeeach these keeeeds
How do I reeeach these keeeeds
Jayla
8.0★ · 05/20/26
What’s cal-cul-las?
What’s cal-cul-las?
Sirchuges
8.0★ · 05/12/26
What’s cal cul lis
What’s cal cul lis
jamon
7.0★ · 04/27/26
just watched this in 20 parts on tiktok instead of studying for my actual AP exam. worth it
just watched this in 20 parts on tiktok instead of studying for my actual AP exam. worth it
