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The Substitute (1996)

The most dangerous thing about school used to be the students.

★ 7.0/10 TMDBR1h 54mActionCrimeDrama
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Overview

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.

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The Substitute Cast

  • Tom Berenger

    Tom Berenger

    as Jonathan Shale

  • Raymond Cruz

    Raymond Cruz

    as Joey Six

  • Marc Anthony

    Marc Anthony

    as Juan Lacas

  • William Forsythe

    William Forsythe

    as Hollan

  • Luis Guzmán

    Luis Guzmán

    as Rem

  • Diane Venora

    Diane Venora

    as Jane Hetzko

  • Ernie Hudson

    Ernie Hudson

    as Claude Rolle

  • Richard Brooks

    Richard Brooks

    as Wellman

  • Glenn Plummer

    Glenn Plummer

    as Darrell Sherman

  • Cliff DeYoung

    Cliff DeYoung

    as Matt Wolfson

  • Peggy Pope

    Peggy Pope

    as Hannah Dillon

  • W

    Willis Sparks

    as John Janus

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The Substitute is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel in the US.

When was The Substitute released?

The Substitute came out on April 19, 1996.

Is The Substitute worth watching?

The Substitute holds a 7.0/10 average from 612 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.

How long is The Substitute?

The Substitute runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).

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