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Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, based on the true story of a high school mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante. For portraying Escalante, Edward James Olmos was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 61st Academy Awards. The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature in 1988. The film's title refers to the 1987 Mr. Mister song of the same name, which is also featured in the film's ending credits.
In 2011, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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  1. Stand and Deliver (1988)

    Title: Stand and Deliver Tagline: At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could... Genre: Drama Director: Ramón Menéndez Cast: Edward James Olmos,Lou Diamond Phillips,Rosanna DeSoto,Andy...
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    Stand and Deliver (1988) Released On This Day: A Box Office Triumph

    On this day, March 11, 1988, "Stand and Deliver," directed by Ramon Menendez and starring Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, and Andy García, hit theaters. Made on a budget of $1.6 million, the film went on to earn an impressive $13.9 million at the box office.
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