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.

"At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could..."

Credits

Ramón MenéndezDirector

Edward James OlmosJaime A. Escalante

Lou Diamond PhillipsAngel Guzman

Rosanna DeSotoFabiola Escalante

Andy GarcíaDr. Ramirez