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.

• DirectorRamón Menéndez
• Release11 March 1988
• GenreDrama
• Duration1h 43m
• Budget?
• Revenue$13,994,920
• Rate
  

  7.635
  411 reviews
• Productions

  American Playhouse, Olmos Productions