Stand and Deliver

1h 43m · 1988 · Directed by Ramón Menéndez · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

Stand and Deliver (1988) runs 1h 43m, directed by Ramón Menéndez. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.