Stand and Deliver
First screened in 1988 or 1989 / Most recently screened in September 2025

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Director: Ramón Menéndez. Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ingrid Oliu, Vanessa Marquez, Karla Montana, Will Gotay, Patrick Baca, Daniel Villarreal, Lydia Nicole, Graham Galloway, Carmen Argenziano, Virginia Paris, Rosanna DeSoto, Bodie Olmos, Victor Garron, Estelle Harris, Tyde Kierney, James Victor, Betty Carvalho, Irene Olga López, Yvette Cruise, Andy Garcia, Rif Hutton. Screenplay: Ramón Menéndez and Tom Musca.

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Photo © 1988 Warner Bros. / American Playhouse

In Brief: Classic of the Magical Teacher genre with an impressively subdued, realist style. Artful shadings by Olmos & Co.

VOR: ④  Became a crowd-pleaser without unnecessary sugar, and despite no studio subsidy. A world too rarely seen on screen. Every person has a full life.

Grade: B

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Actor: Edward James Olmos
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Actor (Drama): Edward James Olmos
	Best Supporting Actor: Lou Diamond Phillips
Other Awards:
	Independent Spirit Awards: Best Feature; Best Director; Best Actor (Olmos); Best Supporting Female (DeSoto); Best Supporting Male (Phillips); Best Screenplay

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