Stand and Deliver (1988)

Our Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.9

Overview

Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a Hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods help gang members and no-hopers pass the rigorous Ad...

Starring Cast

Edward James Olmos • Estelle Harris • Mark Phelan

Where to watch

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Rating categories

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Edward James Olmos • Estelle Harris • Mark Phelan

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

While addressing issues of educational inequality and low expectations for minority students, a topic often associated with left-leaning discourse, the film's central solution emphasizes individual responsibility, hard work, and the power of personal will to overcome systemic barriers, aligning more closely with conservative values of meritocracy and self-reliance.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie portrays a diverse community accurately, focusing on the true story of a Latino teacher and his predominantly Hispanic students. Its narrative highlights the challenges and successes of this marginalized group, emphasizing their potential and resilience against systemic barriers, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'Stand and Deliver' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is a biographical drama centered on a dedicated math teacher and his students' academic journey, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a biographical drama based on the true story of Jaime Escalante and his students. All main characters are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life historical counterparts, with no instances of a character's established gender being changed.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is a biographical drama based on the true story of Jaime Escalante, a Bolivian-American teacher, and his predominantly Latino students. The casting accurately reflects the historical and canonical racial/ethnic backgrounds of the real individuals and the setting, with no instances of characters established as one race being portrayed as another.