History Characters / StandAndDeliver

The cast of characters in ''[[Film/StandAndDeliver Stand and Deliver]]''

Lupe is an ambitious and assertive student in Mr. Escalante's class as well as a supportive daughter, elder sister, and girlfriend. In the beginning of the film, she is one the many students who oppose Mr. Escalante's tactics. She takes it a step further in refusing to take one of Mr. Escalante daily quizzes. However, she is the only one who carries out the protest, which gets her sent to the "chair." Following this incident, her attitude toward Escalante gradually shifts, as they become close and she becomes one of his most dedicated students, receiving [[spoiler: a 5 on her AP Calculus Exam - a perfect score.]].

->'''Played By:''' Creator/EdwardJamesOlmos

->'''Played By:''' Creator/LouDiamondPhillips

->'''Played By:''' Will Gotay

->'''Played By:''' Karla Montana

-->'''Claudia's Mother''': Boys don't like if you're too smart.
-->'''Claudia''': Mom, I'm doing this so I don't have to depend on some dumb guy the rest of my life.

->'''Played By:''' Creator/IngridOliu

->'''Played By:''' Vanessa Marquez

->'''Played By:''' Mark Eliot

* CoolShades: [[http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/16000000/Stand-and-Deliver-1988-80s-films-16030992-1067-800.jpg]]

->'''Played By:''' Patrick Baca

->'''Played By:''' Lydia Nicole

* TheDitz: Averted. She is an exceptional math student who is in AP Calculus.

* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Averted. Her hair is naturally dark brown.

* TeachersPet: Averted. Escalante doesn't show special treatment toward him.

%%* {{Nerd}}

%%* {{Meganekko}}

%%* SmartGirl

%%* SmartGuy

* FatGirl: Angel refers to her as the "gordita."

* TheSouthpaw: Or at least she writes with her left hand.

Lupe is an ambitious and assertive student in Mr. Escalante's class as well as a supportive daughter, elder sister, and girlfriend. In the beginning of the film, she is one the many students who oppose Escalante's tactics. She takes it a step further in refusing to take one of Mr. Escalante daily quizzes. However, she is the only one who carries out the protest, which gets her sent to the "chair." Following this incident, her attitude toward Escalante gradually shifts, as they become close and she becomes one of his most dedicated students, receiving [[spoiler: a 5 on her AP Calculus Exam - a perfect score.]].

Lupe is an ambitious and assertive student in Mr. Escalante's class as well as a supportive daughter, elder sister, and girlfriend. In the beginning of the film, she is one the many students who oppose Escalante's tactics. She takes it a step further in refusing to take one of Mr. Escalante assigned quizzes. However, she is the only one who goes through the protest, which gets her sent to the "chair." Following this incident, her attitude gradually toward Escalante gradually shifts, as they become close and she becomes one of his most dedicated students, receiving [[spoiler: a 5 on her AP Calculus Exam - a perfect score.]].

Javier is the know-it-all of the class. He's never gotten anything lower than a B-, and often expresses this to Mr. Escalante, when he receives a low grade. Like Ana, he enjoys mathematics, but can be boastful at times, which annoys a few of the students.

Rafaela is an immigrant who transferred to Escalante's class in the beginning of the movie. She is quiet, and is shown to hang out with Tito the majority of the film.

Claudia is a student who possess both brains and beauty and wants to be taken seriously. Although she is intelligent, she is often misjudged for her physical appearance and assumed social life to the extent that her teacher Mr. Escalante jokingly insults her in front of her peers, though he later apologizes. When trying to convince her mother to sign Mr. Escalante's permission slip we see Claudia's determination to get an education in this exchange:

* TheDitz: Averted. She is an exceptional math student who is in A.P. Calculus.

Lupe is an ambitious and assertive student in Mr. Escalante's class and a protective elder sister to her siblings. In the beginning of the film, she opposes Escalante's tactics, staging a protest, in which she and her classmates refuse to take his quizzes. However, she is the only one who goes through with it, which gets her sent to the "chair." Later on, her attitude toward Escalante shifts, and she becomes one of the most engaged and dedicated students, receiving [[spoiler: a 5 on her AP Calculus Exam - a perfect score.]].

Claudia is a pretty girl who is often misjudged based on her looks and social life. Although she is an intelligent student, Mr. Escalante also comments about her life to the class, but he later apologizes. Throughout the film, she is shown to possess both brains and beauty and wants to be taken seriously. When trying to convince her mother to sign Mr. Escalante's permission slip we see Claudia's determination to get an education in this exchange:

* {{Gangbangers}}: He is a cholo, or a Mexican gangster.

Claudia is what some would consider a "pretty girl." Most people seem to judge her based on her looks and social life, including Mr. Escalante who makes a snide remark to the class, but he soon apologizes. She possesses both brains and beauty and wants to be taken seriously. When trying to convince her mother to sign Mr. Escalante's permission slip we see Claudia's determination to get an education in this exchange:

* TheDitz: Averted. She is more than just a face.

Lupe is a fiery redhead who is one of Mr. Escalante's smartest students. In the beginning of the film, she didn't take her education very seriously, staging a protest, in which she and her classmates would refuse to take Escalante's quizzes, however, she was the only one who went through with it, which got her sent to the "chair." Later on, her attitude shifts, and she becomes the [[TeamMom mother hen]] of the classroom.

->'''Played By:''' Ingrid Oliu

->'''Played By:''' Lou Diamond Phillips

* AnnoyingLaugh: When Angel makes his famous "decomposing in my locker" joke, Pancho laughs a grating laugh that lasts far longer than the joke's duration and enjoyability. It becomes cringe-worthy at one point.

->'''Played By:''' Edward James Olmos

* TheIllegal: Possibly. It is unknown how she came to the US from her native country.

* {{Badass}}: When he sees two students fighting, he is quick to intervene, even managing to restrain Angel from attacking his opponent.

** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Warms up to his students by the end, especially when he protects them from cheating accusations.

* SaveOurStudents

* [[{{Gangbangers}} Gangbanger]]: He is a cholo, or a Mexican gangster.

* TheBigGuy [=/=] GentleGiant

* FieryRedHead
* TeamMom

* {{Meganekko}}

* SmartGirl

* TheBGrade
* {{Nerd}}
* NerdGlasses
* SmartGuy

* NewTransferStudent

* {{Nerd}}

He is based off real-life calculus teacher Jaime Escalante. Escalante is determined to teach inner-city students they are more than just a statistic through mathematics. He believes they have the potential to exceed expectations, all they is ganas (desire). Over the course of the film, we see his dedication in educating his students and the positive impact it has on them. Although his students are accused of cheating because their scores seemed too perfect, they re-test and still get perfect scores.

* SpicyLatina

* BadAssBookworm: He performs a multiplication hand trick in response to Chuco [[FlippingTheBird flipping him the bird.]]

* PapaBear: He is extremely protective of his students, particularly when they are accused of cheating by the ETS people.

Angel is a member of the Maravilla gang who secretly possesses a natural gift for mathematics. Although he is shown to be a tough guy who doesn't take his education seriously in the beginning of the film, he has a desire to learn, evidenced by his multiple attempts in convincing Mr. Escalante to let him stay in his class. Toward the end of the film, it is revealed Angel is indeed gifted in the subject, for he [[spoiler: received a 5 on his AP Calculus Exam - a perfect score.]]

* [[{{Gangbangers}} Gangbanger]]: He is a Cholo. (Mexican Gangster)

* BerserkButton: When Angel spits at him. When his car stops working. When he is unable to solve a problem.
* TheBigGuy