

11/03/1988
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.

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

Mark Phelan
as Cop

Virginia Paris
as Raquel Ortega

Eliot
as Tito (as Mark Eliot)

Adelaida Alvarez
as Sexy Girl

Carmen Argenziano
as Molina

Bodie Olmos
as Fernando Escalante

Vanessa Marquez
as Ana Delgado

Graham Galloway
as Craig

Daniel Villarreal
as Chuco

Manuel Benitez
as Heavy Metal Boy

Will Gotay
as Pancho Garcia

Ingrid Oliu
as Lupe Escobar

Karla Montana
as Claudia Camejo

Lydia Nicole
as Rafaela Fuentes

Betty Carvalho
as Angel's Grandma

Irene Olga López
as Lupe's Mother

James Victor
as Ana's Father
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