Stand and Deliver
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.
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| Directed by | Ramón Menéndez |
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| Produced by | Tom Musca |
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| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Edited by | Nancy Richardson |
| Music by | Craig Safan |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.6 million |
| Box office | $13.9 million |
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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