Released:
1988-03-11

Overview:
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.

Director:
Ramón Menéndez

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Edward James Olmos
  as
  Jaime A. Escalante
• 
  Lou Diamond Phillips
  as
  Angel Guzman
• 
  Rosanna DeSoto
  as
  Fabiola Escalante
• 
  Andy Garcia
  as
  Dr. Ramirez
• 
  Estelle Harris
  as
  Secretary