Continuity mistake: In the scene in the classroom, when the new student comes into the class with a slip to give to the teacher, he takes the slip from her. Then, the scene cuts to Lou Diamond Phillips following his gang leader out the door. Then, the very next cut, the teacher takes the slip from the student yet again, and tells her to have a seat in the empty desk in the back.
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Plot summary
Directed by: Ramon Menendez
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Estelle Harris, Mark Phelan, Virginia Paris
Genres: Drama
The students are accused of cheating so they have one day to study to retake the test. They all take it again and all pass. Angel's grandmother also has a stroke and Angel leaves directly after the test to tend to her.
Jaime Escalante: Do you want me to do it for you?
Pancho: Yes.
Jaime Escalante: You're supposed to say no.
Trivia: The movie seems to have been somewhat impressive to Jaime Escalante. After seeing it, he declared that it was '90% truth, 10% drama.'
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