Review of Stand & Deliver (2001) by Stacy G — 23 Jul 2007

I love inspiring teacher movies. This movie brought my back to ghetto junior high days with all the Hispanic influence of California... Good times.

This review of Stand & Deliver (2001) was written by Stacy G on 23 Jul 2007.

Stand & Deliver has generally received very positive reviews.

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