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The Substitute

The Substitute

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

Part of The Substitute Collection

1996•1h 54m•6.9/10
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

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6.9/10(550)

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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Live Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

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Cast

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Jonathan Shale

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Joey Six

Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony

Juan Lacas

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Hollan

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Rem

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Jane Hetzko

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Claude Rolle

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Wellman

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Darrell Sherman

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Matt Wolfson

Peggy Pope

Peggy Pope

Hannah Dillon

Willis Sparks

John Janus

Ellsworth Davis

Ellsworth Davis

A.J.

Sharron Corley

Sharron Corley

Jerome

Rodney A. Grant

Rodney A. Grant

Johnny Glades

Frank Silva

Frank Silva

Extra (uncredited)

Maurice Compte

Maurice Compte

Tay

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