The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout prone students to learn calculus. after acing the state calculus exam, their result is questioned and they had to retake the exams to prove their doubters wrong.
"The greatest John G. Avildsen movie John G. Avidlsen never made. Olmos is far more understated than the average tough-teacher is in this kind of film."
Common Sense Media
January 01, 2011
Intensely watchable movie based on a true story.
Flipside Movie Emporium
December 30, 2002
The rare "based on" movie that does justice to its source.
Hollywood Report Card
January 26, 2005
Powerfully inspirational, laden with tough love, and on occasion a tad hokey. It's the "Coach Carter" of H.S. Math class.
