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7.7·1988·103 min·English·Directed by Ramón Menéndez
At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...
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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.
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ltfearme★9/10Aug 27, 2011
I remember watching this in Math class at end of term. Was a very motivating story and really good movie.
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DrMantisTobogganMDDec 17, 2023
Watching this is a canon event for anyone in calculus
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boris90Critique★8/10Jul 8, 2026
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LukieB★7/10May 27, 2023
I actually watched this in calculus and I enjoyed it. Some of it felt kinda weirdly written and the teacher was a bit.... interesting at times. Honestly, I forgot a lot of this movie since I watched it... soo. idk At Time of Review: Low 7/10 Story and Characters: 6/10 Presentation: 7/10 Enjoyability: 7/10
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