Oscar nominated for Best Actor, Edward James Olmos ("Miami Vice," "American Me") stars in the inspirational true story of Jaime Escalante, the East Los Angeles mathematics teacher who challenges the system and the stereotypes to raise the standard of life for his inner-city students. Lou Diamond Phillips ("La Bamba," "Young Guns") stars as the class troublemaker in the film co-starring Andy Garcia ("When a Man Loves a Woman," "The Untouchables") and Rosana De Soto ("La Bamba").