In Collection
#171
Seen It:
Yes
USA / English
| Edward James Olmos |
Jaime A. Escalante |
| Rosana De Soto |
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| Andy Garcia |
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| Lou Diamond Phillips |
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| Estelle Harris |
Estelle (Principal Molina's secretary) |
| Mark Phelan |
Cop |
| Virginia Paris |
Raquel Ortega |
| Mark Eliot |
Tito |
| Adelaida Álvarez |
Sexy girl |
| Will Gotay |
Pancho |
| Patrick Baca |
Javier Perales |
| Ingrid Oliu |
Guadalupe 'Lupe' Escobar |
| Carmen Argenziano |
Mr. Molina (principal, Garfield High) |
| Director |
Ramón Menéndez |
| Producer |
Tom Musca |
| Writer |
Tom Musca; Ramón Menéndez |
Based on a true story, this inspiring American Playhouse production stars Edward James Olmos as a high school teacher who motivated a class full of East L.A. barrio kids to care enough about mathematics to pass an Advanced Placement Calculus Test. Not exactly a variation of
To Sir, With Love, the film concerns itself with assumptions and biases held by mainstream authorities about disadvantaged kids, and Olmos's efforts to keep his students coolheaded enough to prove them wrong. Olmos, virtually unrecognizable as the pudgy, balding instructor, gives a career performance in this fine piece directed by Ramón Menéndez, and written by the director and Tom Musca.
--Tom Keogh
| Barcode |
085391637721 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Chapters |
30 |
| Release Date |
2/3/2004 |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Standard 1.33:1 Color |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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