Stand And Deliver Real Students Where Are They Now

Actor edward james olmos and teacher jaime escalante now 79.

Stand and deliver real students where are they now.

Edward james olmos in stand and deliver 1988 digital image. They are old friends who changed each other s lives and the lives of many more. The former students most of whom are now 23 years old had hoped that the scandal would have been put to rest five years ago when they passed the. The film won the independent spirit award for best feature in 1988.

Real life flashbacks to stand deliver. Unlike in the movie escalante realized he needed to give students years of preparation before taking the ap class. In the 1980s escalante was striving to turn inner. Stand and deliver is a 1988 american drama film 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.

In 2011 the film was deemed culturally historically or aesthetically. The actor who portrayed escalante edward james olmos right received an oscar nomination for his role in the film and made the teacher an international celebrity.