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Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American biographical drama film directed by Ramón Menéndez, written by Menéndez and Tom Musca, 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. [3]
The acclaimed 2015 film “Carol,” starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, was largely filmed at various Queen City locations, including Eden Park and the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza.
Ramón Menéndez (born January 21, 1950) is a Cuban-American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the 1988 film Stand and Deliver. His other film directing credits include Money for Nothing (1993) starring John Cusack [1] and the Disney Channel original film Gotta Kick It Up! (2002).
Musca's best known work was as the writer and producer of Stand and Deliver in 1988. [3] The film was nominated for seven Independent Spirit Awards and won six, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay honors for Musca. [4] Additionally, Edward James Olmos, was nominated for an Oscar and an Academy Award for his role in the film. [5]
Escalante has described the film "Stand and Deliver" as "90% truth, 10% drama." He stated that several points were left out of the film: It took him several years to achieve the kind of success shown in the film. No student who did not know multiplication tables or fractions was ever taught calculus in a single year.
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