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Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students.
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Edward James OlmosJaime A. Escalante -
Lou Diamond PhillipsAngel Guzman -
Rosanna DeSotoFabiola Escalante -
Andy GarciaDr. Ramirez -
Estelle HarrisSecretary -
Mark PhelanCop -
Virginia ParisRaquel Ortega -
EliotTito (as Mark Eliot) -
Adelaida AlvarezSexy Girl
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Carmen ArgenzianoMolina -
Bodie OlmosFernando Escalante -
Vanessa MarquezAna Delgado -
Graham GallowayCraig
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Daniel VillarrealChuco -
Manuel BenitezHeavy Metal Boy
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Will GotayPancho Garcia
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Ingrid OliuLupe Escobar -
Karla MontanaClaudia Camejo
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Lydia NicoleRafaela Fuentes -
Betty CarvalhoAngel's Grandma
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