Product Details

• Actors: Edward James Olmos, Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd, Estelle Harris, Mark Phelan
• Directors: John G. Avildsen, Ramón Menéndez
• Writers: Ramón Menéndez, Michael Schiffer, Tom Musca
• Producers: John G. Avildsen, Doug Seelig, Iya Labunka
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: January 2, 2007
• Run Time: 212 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000K2UGZM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,977 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Stand and Deliver/Lean on Me" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 2-JAN-2007
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 Winners, 1 Package, January 17, 2007

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Steven Hedge "Movie Fan" (Somewhere "East of Eden") - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stand and Deliver/Lean on Me (DVD)

You simply can't go wrong with this DVD containing two outstanding films on educators who inspire their students in two utterly different ways.

In "Stand and Deliver" Edward James Olmos, almost unrecognizable, rightly earned an Oscar Nomination for his portrayal of an idealistic teacher in a run-down school. He makes extraordinary efforts to connect and motivate his students. He is a shining example of that cliche term "No one cares how much you know until the know how much you care." Olmos's character cares more than any teacher I have ever met myself. Awesomely inspiring!

Morgan Freeman's role in "Lean on Me" is typical of the kind of roles he's particularly good at: "My way or the highway." He nearly sinks his own efforts to turn around a failing school by acting as if he ALONE is the only one that can. This is a lesson for every administrator out there: Trust Your Staff/Facutly. Give your staff and facutly the respect they are entitled to and they will work for you and the students much better than if you brow beat them and circumvent their authority as professional educators. It is only when Freeman's character learns this that things begin to go his well-intentioned way.

As a 16 year veteran teacher I love nothing more than inspirational stories about education. Both of these films are now available in one package and definitely worth the purchase! If you are moved by other stories in the same vein, then check out "Mr. Holland's Opus", "To Sir with Love", "The Blackboard Jungle", "Dead Poet's Society", "Take the Lead", and "Akeelah and the Bee."

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movies about educators, March 7, 2010

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This review is from: Stand and Deliver/Lean on Me (DVD)

I bought this disk for "Stand and Deliver", which I knew was a great story, and got "Lean on Me" - another excellent truth-based education story - as a bonus. It was also the only listing I've seen for a "Stand and Deliver" DVD in 1.66:1 widescreen (although filmed that way).

I originally complained that the DVD was presented in 4:3 TV ratio despite the "Product Details":

# Language: English
# Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
# Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
# Number of discs: 1

I have since discovered that these films, like many from the same period, were filmed using the full 35mm negative, but intended to be cropped to modest widescreen in *projection*. This can be approximated with your widescreen TV (Panasonic anyway) by "Zoom" to fill the screen horizontally - giving you 1.78:1 W/S, and approximately what the director intended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two excellent movies for the cost of one!, July 29, 2007

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Hazel Watson "bqmother" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stand and Deliver/Lean on Me (DVD)

[ASIN:B000K2UGZM Stand and Deliver/Lean on Me] I volunteer in a juvenile detention facility, usually helping teenagers with their school work. They are not allowed newspapers or television, but they do watch videos. I purchased these because they are based on true stories and I hoped they might be inspiring for the kids.

Not only do they inspire the kids, but they seem to inspire the teachers as well!

I believe these DVDs would be excellent for any parent and preteen-to-teenage child.

It is well worth the cost to purchase these.